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Horseshoe Gallery

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Horseshoe Gallery

Horseshoe Canyon, previously known as Barrier Canyon, is a very special place. It’s also the location where Barrier Canyon Style rock art derived it’s name from. There are many pictograph panels located in this canyon including the famous Great Gallery. From the main trailhead you will pass the Horseshoe Gallery on your way to the Great Gallery. While this panel might not be as large or as detailed as Great Gallery, I find it very striking. I think it might be because many of the figures seem to be purposely painted on the lighter horizontal stripe of the canyon wall, which helps to frame them.

>> Horseshoe Canyon Pictographs

Through the Arch

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Through the Arch

A small Barrier Canyon Style pictograph panel in the San Rafael Swell viewed through a small arch in the sandstone. The day I visited this site (and a couple of others) it had been snowing on us all morning and never let up the whole day. Fortunately, this panel was well protected under a nice overhang so I could get this photo. Of course, the view through the arch required that I stand in the snow to see it, but it hardly mattered as I was already soaked from head to toe…..the things I do to see rock art!

>> Snow Day in the Swell

Sego Snake Man

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Sego Snake Man

Sego Canyon in the Book Cliffs contains three culturally distinct styles of rock art that are all in close proximity to each other: Fremont, Ute and Barrier Canyon Style. This site is well known and an easy side trip when you are travelling along I-70. Unfortunately, with easy access come vandalism and these panels are no exception to that rule. Thankfully, the main panels located here have been restored as best as could be done. However, some of the other panels in the vicinity have some severe damage.

The above photo is just a small portion of the very large Barrier Canyon Style pictograph panel located here. This is one of the more unique anthropomorphs located here and is surrounded by snakes on each side and many interesting circle figures. I know I’ll eventually be posting a wider view of this panel sometime in the future so you can see the full thing.

Since this site is not too far from home, and I’m usually driving past it almost every weekend, I end up stopping there at least a few times throughout the year…..it never gets old.

>> Short Trip to the Book Cliffs

Imperfect Panel

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Imperfect Panel

A small Barrier Canyon Style pictograph panel located high up near the back of a large alcove. Even though these pictographs have not survived as well as the nearby Perfect Panel, you can see that they were at one time just as detailed. You can click on the image to view a larger size on Flickr where you can get a better look at the fine details that remain.

>> From the Maze to the Mesa

The Queens Alcove

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The Queens Alcove

The Moqui Queen and her dog are prominently displayed at the back of a very large alcove along North Wash in southeast Utah. Not only are these impressive examples of Barrier Canyon Style pictographs, they are situated in a spectacular location, which is what I tried to convey in the image above.

>> From the Maze to the Mesa

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