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Sat Showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
51° | na°
Sun Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
51° | 29°
Mon Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 2 mph.
50° | 30°
Tue A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 48. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
48° | 32°
Wed A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
45° | 30°
RATING: Easy Hike
LENGTH: 1+ hours
SEASON: Fall, Winter, Spring (Hot in summer)
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None.
Sat Showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
51° | na°
Sun Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
51° | 29°
Mon Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 2 mph.
50° | 30°
Tue A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 48. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
48° | 32°
Wed A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
45° | 30°
Intersting panel at Triassic Wash Rock
Intersting panel at Triassic Wash Rock

Though the nearby Jurassic National Monument is known for its dinosaur fossils, the road to the monument passes near a couple of excellent rock art sites. One of the rock art sites is in what climbers call the Triassic Bouldering Area, while the other is in a nearby wash to the south.

Visiting the rock art panels is an walk suitable for most. With a high clearance vehicles, both sites over very short walks. In a low clearance vehicle, it is a 2-3 mile outing on easy terrain.

We enjoyed the rock art immensely, but also the fun of climbing and around the large boulders. This is an excellent family outing.

At the first site, one area contains more simple designs that have faded over time, while a second area contains what appear to be more recent and more complex designs. To my very untrained eye, it appears the panels are from at least two periods.

The second site, south of the first, has a larger number of panels and pictographs as well as a couple of old signatures carved into the rock. A fascinating place to visit if you are in the area.

The faded, older looking panel
The faded, older looking panel

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