The famous Wolfe Ranch Petroglyphs located in Arches National Park. These historic Ute petroglyphs are in excellent condition and easily accessible on the hike to Delicate Arch.
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Fading Anthropomorphs
These two similar anthropomorphs float above many other pictographs and petroglyphs at Fish Creek Cove and are fading away with time (especially the one on the left). This is a very unusual site with some interesting rock art, but unfortunately it has been heavily vandalized over the years.
Yellow Comet Panel
Here’s a very cool panel of Barrier Canyon Style pictographs located near Moab. It’s also a tough one to get a good photo of since it is in direct sunlight most of the day and the pigments are already pretty faded. It’s pretty amazing to think about just how well the paints used have managed to hold up to the UV rays of the direct sunlight for possibly thousands of years! Luckily, the day I visited this panel earlier this year there was just enough hazy cloud-cover in the sky to help me get some better photos. I think it would be even better on a very overcast day. Even though it’s hard to see, if you look closely at the figure that looks like a comet, you can see the very faint yellow pigment. Above the largest anthropomorph (which is life-sized) there are a few yellow arches that go from hand to hand, but they are very faded in this photo. A very interesting panel, indeed!
Gears in the Sky
Looking up at a few smaller petroglyph panels on the McConkie Ranch located near Vernal, Utah. One of my friends said the circular shield-like figures visible in this photo reminded him of gears, which is where the name for this photo came from. These are only a couple of the many petroglyph panels you can find on the trail to the Three Kings Panel.
Inside
Of the many interesting petroglyphs I have visited along Indian Creek, this is one that really stands out in my mind. It appears to be a Fremont-styled anthropomorph with another figure inside of the torso…or maybe it’s just decoration? Either way, it’s a very unique petroglyph.
