Aztec West Audio Tour: Stop #12

The twelfth stop on the Aztec West self-guided audio tour.

NPS

The trail through the Aztec West great house is 0.5 mile in length and requires about 40 minutes to complete using the audio tour. Most of the trail is paved and accessible to wheelchairs, with some steps and low doorways. Wheelchairs are available at the visitor center to borrow upon request.

• Stop #12

  
  

  The twelfth numbered stop along the Aztec West self-guided trail.
  Audio Transcript

  In the doorway across from this room is a mat of willows sewn with yucca cord. The mat is still in the location the inhabitants left it over 800 years ago. Mats hides, stone slabs, or feather blankets were used to close off openings between rooms and the outdoors.