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Sun Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
66° | 43°
Mon Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
57° | 34°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 63.
63° | 32°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 71.
71° | 37°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 76.
76° | 42°
RATING: Easy Hike
LENGTH: 1+ hours
SEASON: Fall, Winter, Spring (Hot in summer)
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None.
Sun Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
66° | 43°
Mon Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
57° | 34°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 63.
63° | 32°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 71.
71° | 37°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 76.
76° | 42°
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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