#comb ridge

[thomaswaynewolf]

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One treasure still inside Utah's Bears Ears monument is Procession Panel, a nearly 23-foot-long rock carving, or petroglyph, on Comb Ridge. At least 1,000 years old, it depicts a ceremonial gathering of some 190 humanlike forms converging from four directions. A succession of prehistoric cultures occupied the mesas and canyons of southern Utah for more than 12,000 years. From "Inside the New Battle for the American West," November 2018

PHOTOGRAPH BY AARON HUEY

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Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

Benchmarking in Bears Ears. There are always amazing little canyons and grand views to see and a lot of cryptobiotic soil crusts to carefully avoid. Depending on route, there could also be petroglyphs, ruins, pictographs, and the odd bit of dinosaur poo. From October 2019.

Tooth Benchmark

Bears Ears National Monument. Hiking to the benchmark along the ridge as an excuse to explore a bunch of canyons near Butler Wash. Dino poo!

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Abstract Landscape: Climbing a Ridge No matter one’s perspective, there is always a climb to be made…up a gentle slope to the top of a hill, up a steep incline to a jagged ridge or mountain top, up through an open sky to the tropopause…we feel a sense of accomplishment at the pinacle, although we’re only halfway there.

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Comb Ridge by AnnieAdkins

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Original caption:

“The eastern side of the Comb Ridge once served as a home for Ancient Pueblo Peoples who built dwellings in the alcoves and etched drawings into the rock walls.”

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