Falling Roof Ruin inside Road Canyon, which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), is a must-see hidden treasure. Before the
trip, I sent an inquiry to BLM about the direction, and the reply
is: "I'm sorry to inform you that as a federal employee I am
restricted as to the amount of information I am able to provide to
the public about some lesser-known historic sites, such as Falling
Roof Ruin. I cannot give detailed directions or provide coordinates.
These guidelines were established by Congress in the National
Historic Preservation Act to protect and preserve cultural
resources. I would recommend you try searching the Web or find a published guide book for more
information on Falling Roof Ruin." The trail length is just 0.6
mile. Despite that I was equipped with a hand-held GPS and the
information from other hikers and tour books, it took me almost two
hours to find the site! Nevertheless, I can't tell you how joyful it
was when I spotted the ruin. The best time to photograph the ruin is
around mid morning when the whole site is not under direct sunlight,
and thus the contrast of the picture is low. Fortunately, I arrived
at the ruin at 10:00 am.
