Pahroc Big Rock Petroglyphs
Hidden deep within the Big Rock Wilderness of eastern Nevada's Pahroc Range lies an extraordinary archaeological treasure: the Pahroc Big Rock petroglyphs. This remarkable site, a single boulder featuring Archaic period rock art, was discovered by chance when rock climbers stumbled upon it many years ago.
One face
Perilous Portal Pictographs
Lady Jeanne Mine
August 2024 News
It's been a long, hot, and smoky summer, but I did manage to get out a little bit with trips to northern Arizona, the central California coast, and, of course, roaming around the Mojave.
New Trips
New trips in the last few months:
Beacon Hill PetroglyphsThe Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill Petroglyphs
The Beacon Hill Petroglyphs are reported to have nearly 600 ancient etchings spread across 31 boulders. However, after an exhausting search of the site, which left us questioning our eyesight and sanity, we found a dozen or so at best. Perhaps the desert sun has a way of multiplying petroglyphs
Uncle Jimmy Owens' Cave
Up on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, approximately 0.25 miles before the Widforss Trailhead (named for the early 20th-century Swedish-American painter Gunnar Widforss), a faint path heads across a meadow and leads to a small cave. The cave is empty and not much more than an overhang