Crane Panel | Comb Ridge

Hiking Crane Panel - Comb Ridge Hiking Crane Panel

Comb Ridge

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Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
68° | na°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
70° | 50°
Wed Rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
65° | 53°
Thu Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
65° | 53°
Fri Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 48°
RATING: Easy hike
SEASON: Any, no snow. Can be hot in the summer.
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None, bring all you need.
Mon Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
68° | na°
Tue Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
70° | 50°
Wed Rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
65° | 53°
Thu Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65.
65° | 53°
Fri Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
59° | 48°
The amazing Crane Panel
The amazing Crane Panel

Crane Panel, perched in an isolated spot along Comb Ridge, is a striking panel. The panel isn't very near other panels or ruins, as far as I could find, and I think that isolation, as well as the simple design, make this a unique panel. I would love to know the story of the artist who drew this. Perhaps they simply liked cranes and wanted to draw one, or perhaps they had a successful hunt here or nearby and wanted to mark the success. Whatever their intent, the panel is incredible.

Note: Reaching the panel requires a bit of navigation. There are many social trails that come and go along the way to the panel. A GPS is strongly recommended to stay on course. On our trip, a group behind us ended up on a cliff above the panel instead of the panel!
Walking across slickrock. Heading to the left side of the dome in the distance.
Walking across slickrock. Heading to the left side of the dome in the distance.

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