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Freightwagon Petroglyphs

Freightwagon Petroglyphs

It is a long and lonely walk into the wilderness of the Mojave Desert to get to this isolated petroglyph site. Hidden in the Cinder Cone Lava Beds of California's Mojave Preserve, the Freightwagon site contains a remarkable concentration of rock art. Most of the few hundred petroglyphs
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Honeymoon Hill Petroglyphs

Honeymoon Hill Petroglyphs

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Bald Mountain Wash Petroglyphs

Bald Mountain Wash Petroglyphs

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Born Again Pictographs

Born Again Pictographs

The spectacular Born Again Pictograph site lies deep in the backcountry of Joshua Tree National Park. It is located in the granite maze wilderness of Queen Mountain and is a bit of a hike to reach. This rock shelter was once a habitation site and is covered with faded pictographs.
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Red Hole Wash Pictographs

Red Hole Wash Pictographs

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Ascending Sheep Pictographs

Ascending Sheep Pictographs

Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018
Blue Sun Pictograph Cave

Blue Sun Pictograph Cave

My friend Don Austin coined the name "Blue Sun Cave." The Kumeyaay people once lived here. And even though there is no water nearby, the shelters created by the massive granite boulders provided a welcome home in this harsh desert.
Guy Starbuck Aug 12, 2018

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