Nine Mile Canyon | May 2011

[IntrepidXJ]

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May 14-15, 2011

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[IntrepidXJ]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2780/5736242369_4067987af8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5736242369/)
Parallel Snake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5736242369/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A good sized snake petroglyph off all by itself.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/5734805797_ee0003eddf.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5734805797/)
Sandhill Crane Site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5734805797/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

The famous Sand Hill Crane petroglyph panel.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2219/5737608494_e21cbb2e55.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5737608494/)
Horned Shield Site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5737608494/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Another site consisting of a dot matrix, snake and some shield-like figures with horns.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/5756407805_d58d8e51c1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5756407805/)
Petroglyph Wall (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5756407805/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A canyon wall just covered in petroglyphs.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/5750208615_5a648cbe4c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750208615/)
Outlines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750208615/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

The outlines of two figures, one much larger than the other.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5103/5756437179_7c0a7052e3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5756437179/)
Juggling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5756437179/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

[I]The anthropomorph in the middle of this petroglyph panel found in Daddy Canyon looks like he

[IntrepidXJ]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/5774085749_6a5c9f4edc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5774085749/)
Daddy Canyon Petroglyphs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5774085749/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A small panel found a little ways up Daddy Canyon consisting of an anthropomorph and a few bighorn sheep.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5025/5760607300_46a1bb6e43.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5760607300/)
Rainbow Elk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5760607300/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

After exploring Daddy Canyon we hiked back towards Rasmussen Cave. We found this petroglyph panel along the way with a very detailed elk figure under a rainbow.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5022/5734914567_627c2e3645.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5734914567/)
No Tresspassing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5734914567/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

[I]Of course, no Nine Mile Canyon photo collection is complete without a photo of this vandalized, complete with misspelling, pictograph in Rasmussen Cave

[gnwatts]

Pretty nice. I like the textures you are getting.

[Wasatch]

Nice pics. Never been there yet.

[accadacca]

Awesome!! You got 50?! Whoah. These are some of my fav...some great panels here. :nod:

[IntrepidXJ]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2481/5750209573_fde7828356.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750209573/)
Four Legs Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750209573/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

The figure in the upper right hand corner appears to have 4 legs!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2091/5748564099_bbb362fa33.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5748564099/)
Fading Snake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5748564099/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Amanda spotted this fading white snake along the way.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/5752900980_716f77e6eb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752900980/)
Wavy Line (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752900980/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A small panel with a wavy line through it.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3025/5752402639_356a04e157.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752402639/)
Spirals & Snakes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752402639/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3653/5735152814_8e27a614dc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5735152814/)
Spiral Horned-Snake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5735152814/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

One of my favorite horned snakes that we came across this weekend.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3482/5738377146_326096c1bb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5738377146/)
Family Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5738377146/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

The Family Panel, another well known site in Nine Mile.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/5738370048_4293842904.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5738370048/)
Devils Playground Sheep (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5738370048/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A high panel up in Devils Canyon near the remains of a granary. The large big horn sheep and elk on the left are pretty cool.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/5752899386_0930988e21.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752899386/)
Triangle Men (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752899386/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A number of anthropomorphic figures with triangle-shaped torsos.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/5752956937_60d0fb2a3d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752956937/)
Basketmaker Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5752956937/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Some experts consider the large figure in this panel to be a ‘Basketmaker’ figure.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5737818653_e7c24769fa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5737818653/)
Franks Circles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5737818653/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

The last site we visited near the mouth of North Franks Canyon on Saturday before turning around and heading back to camp for a late dinner….it was starting to get pretty dark out at the last few panels we visited…

Stay tuned for one more set of photos taken on Sunday before we headed home.

[IntrepidXJ]

Here's the final set of photos I am going to post from our trip through Nine Mile Canyon.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5753167284_6c1782eeba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753167284/)
Patty-Cake Sheep Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753167284/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Here’s a cool panel we found on Sunday morning….look for the two bighorn sheep figures sitting and facing each other that look like they are playing patty-cake.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2689/5760046235_595b4a04cc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5760046235/)
Rainbow Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5760046235/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

This panel with a large rainbow-like figure is just to the left of the one pictured above.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/5753109096_6ac4c26a24.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753109096/)
Horned Serpent (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753109096/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

One of the more unique horned-snake figures we found all weekend.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5760025565_d9d7bd0c51.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5760025565/)
Faint Green Elk (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5760025565/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Two faint pictographs near Daddy Canyon, including what appears to be a green or blue elk on the right.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/5753029710_7bfd461fcd.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753029710/)
Fallen Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753029710/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A few petroglyphs on a slab of sandstone that has fallen.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/5749038726_fd41ea56fa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5749038726/)
Yellow Man (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5749038726/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

An anthropomorph pictograph in yellow.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/5749039850_fd389f5b8c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5749039850/)
Painted Petroglyphs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5749039850/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A wider view of the panel that includes the Yellow Man. There are plenty more pictographs here and a few of the petroglyphs that are here are filled in with paint.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2731/5735254854_ef7c0f559d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5735254854/)
Pregnant Buffalo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5735254854/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A closeup of the Pregnant Buffalo petroglyph.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/5753014282_a82fbd3f6a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753014282/)
High Pictographs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5753014282/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A faint white shield-like figure located high above on a canyon wall.

I can’t wait to head back to Nine Mile Canyon and search for some more rock art….hopefully sometime later this year :)

[bowjunkie]

:clap: awesome !!!!

[Deadeye008]

Lots of great pictures!

[Jammer]

Great stuff. Another place that's on my list.

- Jamal

[derekholmes]

awesome!