Flaming Roof Ruin

This cliff dwelling from the late 1200 s is well preserved and not a far hike from the trailhead.

Flaming roof ruin.

It is also called the flaming house ruin or the flaming ceiling ruin. Fallen roof ruin so named for the slabs of rock that have separated from the alcove s ceiling and fallen to the ground below is easy to see from the trail scan the northern rim of the canyon as you walk. The name of the ruin house on fire comes from the swirly striated patterns on the rock roof above the structures that turns a brilliant red in certain lights making it look like an inferno is engulfing the roof of the rooms. The name of the ruin comes from the swirly striated patterns on the rock roof above the structures that turns a brilliant red in certain lights making it look like an inferno is engulfing the roof of the rooms.

The famous house on fire ruin also known as flaming house ruin or flaming ceiling ruin is located 0 9 miles along the trail just as the canyon turns due north. Flaming roof ruin mule canyon cedar mesa. This photo was taken at noon on a sunny day in may 2002. House on fire ruin located in mule canyon is a remote untouched ruin that appears to have flames shooting from the ceiling葉he phenomenon is thanks to an interesting pattern in the sandstone roof of the alcove.

It s only a 1 5 mile hike 3 miles round trip to the ruin and it s unique in that at certain times of the day when the sun is hitting it just right the coloring of the rock above the ruin looks like flames and smoke are coming out of the top. Flaming roof ruin the flaming roof ruin an anasazi ruin in mule canyon on cedar mesa in south eastern utah united states. Fallen roof ruin road canyon cedar mesa. Ruins site 1 house on fire.

It has become very popular with photographers. The unique pattern of the markings on the alcove give the appearance of a flaming roof when the reflected light is right. In fact a quick hike to the canyon rim from the mule canyon road ruins shows the location of flaming roof quite well. Surprise canyon off the burr trail road in the southern part of capitol reef national park.