Saturday, February 3, 2018
After spending the previous weekend exploring the Coyote Buttes in Arizona, it was time for me to stay a little closer to home and take things easy for a change. When Diane and I had visited the San Rafael Reef a few weekends ago we were hoping to stop by a very cool pictograph of an owl in the Book Cliffs on our way home, but we ran out of time and daylight and didn’t get the chance. I guess we spent too much time in Chute Canyon! I had visited this owl pictograph back in 2011 and have wanted to return for a while and Diane was very interested in seeing it for the first time, so I figured that checking it out and exploring the surrounding canyon would make for a nice half-day adventure.
Heading into the Book Cliffs on our way to the owl pictograph.
A red horned shield pictograph we stopped at along the way. These horned shields seem to be a common theme in this part of the Book Cliffs.
Following a sage-lined road deeper into the canyon.
Finally we reached the amazing and colorful owl pictograph.
Here’s a closer look…
We went on a short hike to see what else we could find.
All we found was this red splotch of paint and a few faded petroglyphs.
Diane hikes ahead of me while searching the canyon walls for rock art.
Did you go in through the big wooden gate or some other way?
Yes I did. It’s a public road.
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