Moab Area Rock Art IV

[IntrepidXJ]

Presidents Day | Monday, February 21, 2011

Since I had Presidents Day off ffrom work and the weather was going to be nice, Jackson and I headed to the Moab area to search out some more rock art, plus to just do some general exploring and hiking. We couldn’t have asked for a better day in February and we managed to find quite a bit of rock art.

First up was the ‘Secret Grotto’ Hmm, what’s down in that crack?

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Hey, look at that! Rock art hidden down here :)

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Jackson in the ‘grotto’

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Some more pictographs we found after leaving the ‘Secret Grotto’

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[IntrepidXJ]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5475493598_b1d58b7454.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5475493598/)
Face Down Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5475493598/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

This Barrier Canyon Style pictograph panel was probably my favorite find of the day :) It was a bit tough to get a good shot of it, though….

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5474986243_3b28d5a980.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58672470@N03/5474986243/)
Tough shot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/58672470@N03/5474986243/) by JackMoridinPhoto (http://www.flickr.com/people/58672470@N03/), on Flickr

Here’s me taking the previous photo….this photo was taken by Jackson

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We headed over to Secret Spire to do a little more hiking and exploring…

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5474839457_533deb8d5d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5474839457/)
Jackson & Secret Spire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5474839457/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

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Apparently, someone thought there was something worth searching for in this alcove at some point…

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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5475472468_ccaa9b0fc5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5475472468/)
Watching the Spire (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5475472468/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A few more petroglyphs we stopped by on our way back into town before heading home.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5474859095_51ce15c2dc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5474859095/)
Sevenmile Sheep B&W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5474859095/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5474858671_f4d69da587.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5474858671/)
Sevenmile Anthropomorph B&W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5474858671/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A great way to spend President’s Day!

[oldno7]

What a nice find, who'd a thunk to climb under the overhang:2thumbs:

[Deadeye008]

Cool finds and pics! Can you provide any beta on the "secret grotto"? We're headed to the Moab area in about a month.

[Reddirtdawg]

Randy ~ this TR of the secret grotto is great. I loved it. The shot of you that Jackson took has to be one of my favorites.

[accadacca]

:clap:

[dioscuriII]

Nice trip and pics.