Law's Spring is a rare perennial water source in the high ponderosa country south of the Grand Canyon. Native Americans knew it long before any wagon rolled through. Petroglyphs still mark the basalt walls around the tank. For a few decades in the mid-1800s, it became a critical stop along the Beale Wagon Road, and someone carved the spring's name into the rock with the skill of a professional engraver. Who did it remains a mystery. The inscription is still crisp after more than 160 years.
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Uncle Jimmy Owens' Cave
Update July 14, 25: This area burned in the Dragon Bravo wildfire.
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
Petroglyph Wash Arrastra and Petroglyphs
A "wagon wheel" style arrastra in the backcountry of Lake Mead National Recreation Area? I had to see it for myself. I'd read about this site years ago in an old NPS report, and the combination of a rare milling method and petroglyphs along the way
Toroweap Overlook
High above the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon is the Toroweap Overlook. It is the steepest cliff in the canyon, with a 3,000-foot drop to the river below. It is an incredible view and landscape. It is worth the journey to reach it.