Box Trail, Escalante, Utah 2015  
Cairns are utilitarian -- even the simplest pile of rocks can do the job.
I've hiked trails where just one rock sitting on top of another was good enough to mark the route; and it perfectly accomplished its purpose.
Navajo Knobs Trail, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah 2015  
But human nature calls us to do more than just the bare minimum.
The spirit of creativity compels some to build cairns that are as unique and beautiful as nature itself.


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