Indian Creek Area Rock Art II

[IntrepidXJ]

Sunday, May 22, 2011

After leaving Hovenweep National Monument I started heading north towards home again. On the way I took a detour down Utah 211 to try and find some more rock art along the Indian Creek Corridor. I took the road into the Needles District of Canyonlands so that I could hike to a pictograph panel that I had not visited before. This panel contained a number of faded Barrier Canyon Style anthropomorphs and a whole bunch of handprints. Unfortunately, reaching this panel was no fun, as I had to bushwhack through the densest tamarisk jungle I have ever been through! Next time I visit this location, I

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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5074/5809741747_9304fa8c04.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5809741747/)
Five Faces (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5809741747/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

My next stop was a revisit to the Five Faces panel, one of my favorite panels! :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/5809778405_32fd505d74.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5809778405/)
Five Up (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5809778405/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A different perspective.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2283/5810047347_1f6591856f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5810047347/)
Faint Zoomorphs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5810047347/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

On my way back to the Jeep from the Five Faces, I noticed some faint zoomorphs that I had missed before.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5159/5810089275_6e904dd4e2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5810089275/)
Micro-Granary (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5810089275/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A very small granary along the way, too.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/5813789126_94969313e6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5813789126/)
Feet & Maze (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5813789126/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

After leaving Canyonlands I began my search for the Fighting Men panel, and found this one nearby.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5141/5750219119_99c08c1535.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750219119/)
Inside (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750219119/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A small torso inside a larger one. This is a very cool petroglyph.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/5750216551_4347a98df7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750216551/)
Fighting Men (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5750216551/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Finally found the Fighting Men.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/5813517731_320c9ba097.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5813517731/)
Adjacent to Fighting Men (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5813517731/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

This petroglyph panel was just adjacent to the Fighting Men.

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http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5234/5813530925_87d06f2209.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5813530925/)
Fighting Men Corner (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5813530925/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Here’s a wider view of the corner where the Fighting Men and other petroglyphs are found.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/5814129102_63d5d397a5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5814129102/)
Under the Crescent Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5814129102/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

This faint panel was nearby and hard to get a good shot of. The main figure appears to be a crescent moon.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/5816717014_33a5ec3197.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816717014/)
Sheep Under the Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816717014/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

I also revisited the Crescent Moon Panel.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2136/5816172987_b6c09c7dd3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816172987/)
Long Snakes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816172987/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

These very long snakes are carved deeply into the sandstone. You can see a few other faint petroglyphs in this panel as well, including a good-sized scorpion. This is one of the more interesting petroglyph panels around.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/5810125729_6e1000cc08.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5810125729/)
Pregnant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5810125729/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

While driving back to Newspaper Rock I was scanning the canyon walls for more rock art. I thought I noticed something and stopped the Jeep. What I had seen turned out to be nothing, but where I ended up stopping led me right to a few more panels. Talk about luck! This anthropomorphic figure has a much smaller one inside, making me wonder if it doesn’t represent a pregnancy?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5816185337_9d20db7087.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816185337/)
Pregnant Panel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816185337/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A wider view of the panel.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5816775054_15b8fa909b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816775054/)
Triangle Moon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816775054/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

A few more petroglyphs near the ones above, including another crescent moon.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5307/5816223565_69779d0a07.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816223565/)
Lotsa Feet (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816223565/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Of course, I couldn’t not stop at Newspaper Rock before heading back out.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5037/5816233133_2171e3489e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816233133/)
Lizard King (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rlngstrt/5816233133/) by IntrepidXJ (http://www.flickr.com/people/rlngstrt/), on Flickr

Another interesting figure from Newspaper Rock that I don’t think I have posted a photo of before.

After taking a few photos at Newspaper Rock I was back on my way home again….after a quick stop at Taco Time in Monticello for some lunch ;)

[Deadeye008]

Nice pics as always! :2thumbs:

[Petzl_Pretzel]

Phenomenal...thank you.