Petroglyphs

[Herzog]

Here are some photos that I took in 2002 of some rock walls in a hidden canyon on the Swell. Thought I would share.

Some are VERY faint. And on other, some moron decided it would be a good idea to outline them... Still cool though.

 

[Herzog]

More...

 

[Herzog]

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[Herzog]

This canyon was completely filled with them... there are quite a bit of artifacts laying around too. Not to be disturbed of course.

 

[Herzog]

And more, yes from the same little canyon!

 

[Herzog]

 

[Herzog]

Anybody recognize these symbols? They are newer than the indian petroglyphs, obviously. And they were in the same canyon.

The crosses look like maybe Spanish Explorer'ish?

The others are very much newer... see carved date.

 

[scoutabout]

Very cool. I've noticed that this stuff is everywhere down there, if you look hard enough.

 

[Meat_]

 

[JeeperG]

Cool. Ever been to Parowan Gap pretty cool place.

 

[Don B]

The ones with the date look to be from cattle ranchers, symbols are most likely brands.

The one that looks like an "A" with a cross above is different. Could it be Spanish? Anyone seen one like this before?

 

[4554x4]

grafitti

These might just be ancient grafitti from an old desert gang. Now days they would have to pay a fine and clean them off. Of course spray paint wont last as long as these ancient ones.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Some of my fav's

Lone Soldier

Ninemile Canyon

A little more modern Matt was an outlaw in the Butch Cassidy gang:

 

[SAMI]

sweet stuff!!

kurt... that's not a lone soldier... that's a pregnant devil.. come on

-Jason

 

[Herzog]

Anybody have a good picture of Newspaper Rock? That one is amazing.

 

[Medsker]

Someone was telling me that they outline them in chalk when they study them so they can see them better and the rain will wash the chalk off. It could have been a justification for it...but it made sense to me. I've always loved that Matt Warner one...maybe because it is more recent or something...probably because I always thought Butch Cassidy was cool when I was a kid, ah who am I kidding I still think he was cool

 

[Greg]

Anybody have a good picture of Newspaper Rock? That one is amazing.

I do... somewhere...

Here's a few from Buckhorn Wash, in the Swell.-

 

[78mitsu]

Kind of interesting, this is the cavalry cross. Probbabbly spanish.

 

[spencurai]

I have been in Vernal a lot for work recently and I always look for petroglyphs when I am going through various canyons and trails...I just end up finding crap like this....

 

[Tacoma]

Dude... that is your best picture ever.