Johns Canyon Road

in april of 2005 i did a day hike from the end of the johns canyon road out to almost where i could look down into the bottom of slickhorn canyon.

start out by heading north of mexican hat on 163, left on 261, left on 316, then watch for a road to the right in about 3/4 mile. a 2wd is suitable to get you as far as johns canyon. about 1/4 mile past johns canyon the roads goes to 4wd. then it is several more miles until you come to a place that you just cant drive any further. it will be obvious. you could use a bicycle beyond here.

this area is just thick with petroglyphs. i found 20 different sites that day. it seemed like anytime i put the binoculars on a boulder with desert varnish there was something on it. lots of it just next to the road. pay particular attention to the boulders at the bottom of point lookout canyon.

mexican hat
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rapley anticline
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looking into the san juan
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looking back towards the canyon just south/east of point lookout
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my personal favorite

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I like how the image bleeds off the rock on the last one. Very cool.

Great shots of Duckman..........