Thursday, April 30, 2026
I’m going to be spending all of next week in Kanab at a conference for work, so late last week I made kind of a last-minute decision to drive down to Las Vegas a few days before so I could see Architects in concert at the House of Blues on Thursday evening. Then I would be able to spend Friday and the rest of the weekend along the Arizona Strip before driving into Kanab late on Sunday afternoon. Surprisingly, this would be the very first concert in 2026 that I would be attending, although I did have tickets to a local show in February that was cancelled. I left home bright and early on Thursday morning and made my way Southwest across Utah and the Colorado Plateau before dropping down into the Mojave Desert. After grabbing an early lunch in St. George I had some extra time and thought it would be nice to stretch my legs and go for a short hike on the Enepitsi Trail (Ghost Trail) along the Santa Clara River. I’ve already hiked to the nice petroglyphs above on Anasazi Ridge before and was interested in seeing what could be found down below in the Santa Clara Canyon.
Following the Enepitsi Trail into Santa Clara Canyon.
As soon as I entered the canyon I quickly found some petroglyphs just above the trail.
Lone Petroglyph
Stick Figure
This two-headed figure was very cool, but hard to get a good photo of since it was high above the trail.
Long Claws
The Enepitsi Trail is an old pioneer road along the Santa Clara River.
Lichen Petroglyphs
This large boulder was just covered with old petroglyphs and designs.
Pinwheel
Deer & Sheep
A nice view to the Beaver Dam Mountains from the historic route.
Tall Boulder Panel
I liked this interesting texture found on the ceiling of a large alcove in a boulder along the trail.
Petroglyphs cover the top of this large boulder.
Petroglyphs and the Beaver Dam Mountains
More boulder-top petroglyphs. The necklace design seems to be a common theme in the area.
High Designs
Big Anthropomorph
These petroglyphs were found on a roadside boulder as I continued my drive through the Beaver Dam Mountains to Littlefield in Arizona and then kept going to Las Vegas.
