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Indian Creek Canyon Petroglyphs

Saturday, February 5, 2011

After exploring and photographing Shay Canyon for a while, I continued my search in Indian Creek Canyon to see if I could find some more petroglyphs.

I started out at this large panel just above the highway. This is a cool panel as it spans two sections of the canyon wall which are separated by a large gap. Inside that gap there are even more petroglyphs.

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Full Indian Creek Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

A close-up of the panel with the crescent moons.

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Crescent Moon Panel by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

One of the more interesting figures on this panel.

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Big Feet by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

Next to the panels above are some very cool petroglyphs, however they are very hard to see and even harder to photograph! Here are the best shots I was able to get while I was there.

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Scorpion & Snakes by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

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Long Snakes by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

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Centipede & Circles by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

After checking out these panels, I hiked up a short side canyon nearby looking for more rock art. I managed to find just a few more petroglyphs before continuing my drive into Canyonlands National Park.

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Indian Creek Petroglyphs by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

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Indian Creek Petroglyphs 2 by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

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Indian Creek Anthropomorph by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr

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