Tusher Canyon | Green River

Roadside Attraction Tusher Canyon - Green River Roadside Attraction Tusher Canyon

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Sun Rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
61° | 47°
Mon A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
63° | 42°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 64.
64° | 40°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
69° | 44°
Thu A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
70° | 48°
RATING: Roadside Attraction / Short Hike
SEASON: Any when roads are dry, hot in the summer
WATER: None
Sun Rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
61° | 47°
Mon A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
63° | 42°
Tue Sunny, with a high near 64.
64° | 40°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
69° | 44°
Thu A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
70° | 48°
Climbing boulders in Tusher Canyon
Climbing boulders in Tusher Canyon

Like its nearby neighbor Coal Canyon, Tusher Canyon marks the transition from the desert around Green River to the higher elevations of the Book Cliffs. The canyon was likely a common path for ancient people to transition between areas as seasons, temperatures, and game availability dictated.

The lovely canyon has a fairly large rock art panel in its middle section. The panel is excellent, but I also thought the rest of the canyon was really lovely as well. It is an excellent place to spend some time exploring and taking in the scenery. If I only had time to visit one site, it would be Coal Canyon, but this site would be a close second.

Large rock art panel in Tusher Canyon
Large rock art panel in Tusher Canyon

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