Plants combat evaporation to survive. Prickly pear cactus has thick, water-holding pads. Roundleaf buffaloberry has reflective silver leaves to reduce heat. The Fremont people knew how to make use of desert plants. The yucca provided mats, baskets, rope, nets, food and shampoo.
Water flows here occasionally.
Up on the cliff is a granary used by the Fremont people to store beans and corn grown on the Fremont River flood plain below. Water scours and grinds after every cloudburst. Sand-laden water carves potholes. Over immense spans of time, water eats through rock walls to form natural bridges. Rest awhile at the nearby alcove.