Damaged picnic area with tables and grills
Many things were displaced or buried by the picnic area rockslide, including BBQ pits with concrete foundations and picnic tables.
Road damage to Montezuma Canyon Rd. by VC
Damage to the asphalt and erosion of the road bed on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Debris on Montezuma Canyon Rd. - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Debris and boulders were scattered on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Damaged pavement leading to picnic area
Four debris flows came together, making one massive rockslide that landed in the picnic area.
Water flowing over park road - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Water rushed across the road, depositing rocks and causing the road to buckle, snap, and erode. This happened in over 20 places along the 3 mile stretch of road!
Eroded Road, Coronado national memorial
Flood waters scoured out a 5 foot deep trench as it tried to reach Montezuma Wash.
Maintenance worker assesses damage
Maintenance worker looks at debris and damage to Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Debris Flows, Coronado national memorial
Rocks and debris flowed across Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Heavy equipment working on Montezuma Canyon Road
There were 14 large debris flows that crossed Montezuma Canyon Road. Workers used heavy equipment to carve a path through each one.
Road damage, Coronado national memorial
Flood waters washed away section of the pavement on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Canyon Road and VC Parking Area Intersection
Culverts became clogged with debris, causing water to flood over the road and swirl back into the VC lot. Former trail areas became raging torrents of water and moving rocks.
Flooding at pump house - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The well pump housing was displaced, battered, and half-buried by flooding. The pump house was originally located near a normally dry wash that flooded out of its banks.
Road damage on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Road damage to Montezuma Canyon Rd. includes torn asphalt and erosion of the road bed.
Damage behind the picnic area - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Notice the picnic table at the edge of the cliff. Some picnic tables were washed away when a torrent of water carved a path through the edge of the picnic area. A deep arroyo was created that was 15 feet deep i... More
Damage to gate and road on Montezuma Canyon Rd.
Water ripped up asphalt and eroded the roadbed.