Pyeatt Cave near this Southern Arizona Army post’s West Gate is associated with a number of myths.
One is that Apaches used to ride their horses into the cave and come out in Mexico.Another is that there is an underground river that people could use to raft from the United States to Mexico.
Like legends, there may be a grain of truth to them, said Sheridan Stone as he sat in the cave.The reality is that some of the twists and turns in the cave are too low and narrow, and the inclines are steep, too much for a person to navigate on horseback, said Stone, a wildlife biologist on the fort.
Indians did use the cave, as seen in the pieces of pottery that have been found. (...)
One is that Apaches used to ride their horses into the cave and come out in Mexico.Another is that there is an underground river that people could use to raft from the United States to Mexico.
Like legends, there may be a grain of truth to them, said Sheridan Stone as he sat in the cave.The reality is that some of the twists and turns in the cave are too low and narrow, and the inclines are steep, too much for a person to navigate on horseback, said Stone, a wildlife biologist on the fort.
Indians did use the cave, as seen in the pieces of pottery that have been found. (...)
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