#newspaperrock

[rydoug7]

Thousands of threads connect us all together and the times when I feel connected to the past, are the times when I feel the most at peace. Our actions ripple out into the world as causes and come back to us as effects, and we cannot live only for ourselves. #colorado #hiking #adventure #inspiration #newspaperrock #mountains #nativeamerican #petroglyphs #utah (at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument)

[suindependent]

Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River Gorge

Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River Gorge" Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeDa Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeBy Tom GarrisonLocation: Virgin River Gorge, northern ArizonaDifficulty: Moderately strenuous due to the mostly rocky trail and rock scrambling after cresting the first ridge, and some fairly steep sections.Average Hiking Time: Almost two hours at a leisurely pace with much exploring for the two mile hike.Elevations: The trailhead is approximately 2,387 feet elevation with a 175 feet elevation change from the trailhead to the highest point. There are a couple of steep sections, one at the beginning of the hike and one going down to “Newspaper Rock” petroglyph site.Family Friendly: Because of some steep sections and mostly rocky trail, this might be difficult for young kids.Finding the Trailhead: From St. George drive south on Interstate 15. At seven miles from the signed Utah-Arizona border pull off the road on the right into a large dirt parking area, .2 mile past the first bridge over the Virgin River. Since this is not an official trail, there are no trailhead signs. Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeTo return to St. George, continue south on Interstate 15 3.5 miles to the Cedar Pocket exit, Exit 18. Take the exit, cross over the Interstate, and get back on the road heading north. Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeThe Virgin River Gorge between St. George and Mesquite is quite impressive. You’re cruising along Interstate 15 admiring the rugged mountains, deep canyons, the cliffs, and the Virgin River. What could be better? Better is stopping along the interstate and actually exploring the gorge. How about a moderately strenuous hike to some great petroglyph sites with colorful mountains as a backdrop. Especially if one of the glyphs resembles Italian Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci’s (1452-1519) famous Vitruvian Man featuring a male figure with outstretched arms and legs inside a circle and square. If that appeals, along with nice views, you might want to hike Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River Gorge a few miles south of St. George.The hike to the petroglyphs is in the Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The wilderness area, proclaimed/instituted in 1984, has approximately 2,600 acres in Utah and approximately 15,000 acres in Arizona. Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeMy wife, Deb, and I left St. George on a sunny mid-May weekend morning. We arrived at the trailhead about 8:30 am with the temperature in the mid-70s under a blue Arizona sky. The trailhead elevation is 2,387 feet with a 175 feet elevation change from the trailhead to the highest along the trail.There is a barbed wire fence behind (north) the parking area. We went up a very short, but steep, incline to reach the fence. We crawled through a gap under the fence, easily located by a large black boulder directly under the fence, then turned right (east) following the fence on an obvious trail for about 100 yards until the trail made a sharp left turn (north). The trail descends a bit and then ascends to a low sandstone ridge about .2 mile ahead, now going northeast as it does for the remainder of the hike. Nice views from the top of the ridge, as are the views the entire hike. Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeLooking back from the top of the ridge, we saw a couple (guy and a gal) coming up the trail toward the ridge. When they reached the top, we chatted a bit. I was surprised to meet any other people on this isolated non-official trail.We walked down the back side of the ridge on a faint rocky user trail on our left. The idea is to avoid trails that head straight down to the Virgin River. The trail, marked with a few rock cairns, is mostly level. At about .8 mile from the trailhead to our right we saw a large isolated boulder down the slope that hikers have named Newspaper Rock. We went down the slope in a gully slightly to the left of Newspaper Rock.Newspaper Rock has a wide assortment of images—animals, human figures, geometric shapes, and general scribbles. Most are on the side away from the river. It also has “Ide. 1876 Feb.” scratched in the upper part of the rock. There are glyphs on some smaller rocks in the area. Da Vinci Petroglyph Trail in the Virgin River GorgeBefore finding the elusive Da Vinci Panel (actually quite easy to see), we took a short detour to a more recent rock carving. We followed the faint user trail in back of Newspaper Rock about 70 yards upstream (northeast) to a large boulder near the cliff edge with and inscription “IA Feb 1976.” We explored a bit admiring the river and mountains.Next was locating the Da Vinci Panel. We retraced our steps to Newspaper Rock. Just before reaching it, we looked ahead at a series of shelves (short cliffs) overlooking the river. And there it was about 100 yards away. The dark rock slab Da Vinci Panel (about eight feet high by four feet wide) on a lower shelf not far above the river. We descended a bit and followed the cliffs to reach the panel.The slab leaning against a large outcropping features the abstract likeness of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man—a two feet wide circle surrounding an outstretched male figure. There are other, less interesting petroglyphs on the rock.At this point, we hiked about one mile from the trailhead, including exploring the petroglyph areas. We scrambled upslope to the user trail and headed back to the trailhead.We arrived back at the trailhead after almost two hours on the two mile round trip hike. We were in no hurry and stopped often to take photos, simply admire the scenery, and hunt for petroglyphs.I highly recommend this hike. If you value solitude, consider that we only saw two other people on the trail. The views are great, the petroglyphs interesting, and it is always fun to hike alongside the Virgin River...."Read the rest of story at link below Read the full article

[ephemeral-earth]

I love petroglyphs! It is crazy how old they are, yet so well preserved! The stories they tell! This is Newspaper Rock in Utah. . . . #newspaperrock @visitutah #visitutah #petroglyphs #photography #art #photographers #expediapic #womenphotographers #nikon #nikonnofilter #nikonusa #nikonphotography #nikonphotographer (at Newspaper Rock) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcDX1IbN8oH/?utm_medium=tumblr

[travelam]

Drove from grand canyon through #MONUMENTVALLEY and stopped at #Newspaperrock before finally arriving Moab in the evening! That took around 7 hrs. But the terrain changes are just amazing along the drive. From snowy tundra to rocky deserts to green forests. I'm amazed at how this can all be so close to each other. #teamlambongbabymoon https://www.instagram.com/p/CMd1IYbB9_oszywxzZK0g8jGafk5bnG45aYQhw0/?igshid=1zy9i0lr0g4f

[krystee]

A petroglyph etched in the rock by the Navajo describing 2000 years of history starting before Christ. Known as "the rock that tells a story" yet it has never been deciphered. #petroglyphs #roadtrip2020 #Navajo #newspaperrock #utah #family #adventure (at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_-FsdAprW/?igshid=1cpxa6f8bcdtr

[ronleebrown]

This is one of my favorite petroglyphs. Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument in Utah features a rock panel carved with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs. It is located in San Juan County, along Utah State Route 211, 28 miles (45km) northwest of Monticello and 53 miles (85km) south of Moab. The 200-square-foot (19m2) rock is a part of the vertical Wingate sandstone cliffs that enclose the upper end of Indian Creek Canyon, and is covered by hundreds of petroglyphs of the largest, best preserved and easily accessed groups in the Southwest. The petroglyphs feature a mixture of human, animal, material and abstract forms. The first carvings at the Newspaper Rock site were made around 2,000 years ago, left by people from the Archaic, Anasazi, Fremont, Navajo, Anglo, and Pueblo cultures. In Navajo, the rock is called "Tse' Hone'" which translates to a rock that tells a story The petroglyphs were carved by Native Americans during both the prehistoric and historic periods. There are over 650 rock art designs. The drawings on the rock are of different animals, human figures, and symbols. These carvings include pictures of deer, buffalo, and pronghorn antelope. While precisely dating the rock carvings has been difficult, repatination of surface minerals reveals their relative ages. The reason for the large concentration of the petroglyphs is unclear. The pictures at #NewspaperRock were inscribed into the dark coating on the rock, called desert varnish. http://www.ronbrown.photography #picoftheday • • • • • • • • • • • • • America #AmericanWest #Ancestral #Ancient #Art #CavePainting #RockArt #Communication #Concept #Culture #Etching #HumanRepresentation #Indian #Inscription #Language #Mystery #NativeAmerican #North America #Petroglyph #Pictograph #Prehistoric #Rock #Scenic #Southwest #Stone #Symbol #Time #UnitedStates #Utah #WorldTravel #Writing #Fremont #desert (at Newspaper Rock State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqja5CojI2c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=nj23w6c5eud6

[adventureaday]

First stop today: Newspaper Rock. . . . #Utah #petroglyphs #newspaperrock #adventureaday #frogger2017 (at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument)

[csosin]

My morning read 🤓 #newspaperrock #utah #petroglyphs #monthofme #playingtourist #julyadventures (at Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument)