Two Men at Granite Dells
Dome at Granite Dells
The Peavine National Recreation Trail follows the former railbed of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway through
the Granite Dells. This winding portion of the railroad connects to the Iron King Trail, which follows the route of the
old Prescott & Eastern Railroad through the eastern Granite Dells. Both are rail trail conversions.
Silver Tree in Rock Cliff at Granite Dells
Stream at Granite Dells
Prescott, Arizona
Granite Dells
The Granite Dells is an area of bedrock and large boulders of granite that have eroded
from a body of intrusive igneous rock (called a plutonic rock) that crystallized from magma that slowly cooled below the
surface of the earth. Weathering along the joints produced the rounded boulders and delicately balanced and fanciful
shapes that characterize the geological formation. Ruins and artifacts also indicate that the Dells were once the home of
Native Americans. The Dells have been dated as 1.4 billion years old. Hiking through the Dells evokes a visible and
truly spiritual connection with the ancient.
Cliffs at Granite Dells
Hillside at Granite Dells
Boulders at Granite Dells
Rock Cliff at Granite Dells
Mountain at Granite Dells
Mountainside at Granite Dells
Vista at Granite Dells
Vista at Granite Dells