Sauntering Through The Swell | Friday – Sunday, October 25-27, 2024
This weekend I took it pretty easy and headed out into the San Rafael Swell so I could search for some new rock art and revisit some sites that I hadn’t been back to in over a decade! I was hoping that my friend Jared would be able to join me on this trip, but unfortunately he was unable to make it this time, so I was on my own. For the most part I found everything I was looking for and the weather and temperature was very nice out, although it was quite a bit more humid than I would have liked, so I ended up having a very nice time camping, hiking and Jeeping around the Swell this weekend. These are some photos of what I saw.
Sunrise Sky in the San Rafael Swell.
Watching the first faint light on the distant ridge.
Just out for a morning drive into the canyons.
Great light and clouds!
It was nice to revisit the Ascending Sheep Panel since I haven’t been back here in over 13 years!
Ascending Sheep Panel
I just love the amazingly small details in this panel.
Those are some really tiny sheep!
Double Rainbow
This was a very interesting Fremont petroglyph panel that I was unfortunately not able to climb up to for a better photo.
Spanish Crosses
Red Pictographs
Arm-In-Arm Panel
Red Fremont Pictographs
Cowboy’s Secret
The Green Man
Just one small bighorn sheep petroglyph on a large wall.
Here’s a closer look at the lone sheep.
Snake Whisperer Shelter
Snake Whisperer Panel
Here’s a closer look at the amazing detail in this small panel.
Just out exploring some canyons!
Two Hoodoos
I stopped by to check out this old inscription left by Joseph Swasey in 1875, which reminded me of the other inscription we found from him along Trachyte Creek that was left in 1893.
Watching the sunset on the rocks Saturday evening.
