Lone Boulder | Northern Swell

Roadside Attraction Lone Boulder - Northern Swell Roadside Attraction Lone Boulder

Northern Swell

Overview

Mon Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
96° | 68°
Tue Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
95° | 67°
Wed A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
93° | 65°
Thu A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
94° | 65°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 96.
96° | 65°
RATING: Roadside Attraction
LENGTH: 1+ hours
SEASON: Any, hot in the summer
WATER: None
Mon Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
96° | 68°
Tue Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
95° | 67°
Wed A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
93° | 65°
Thu A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
94° | 65°
Fri Sunny, with a high near 96.
96° | 65°
A green Buckhorn Flat with the Lone Boulder in the foreground.
A green Buckhorn Flat with the Lone Boulder in the foreground.

The flats above Buckhorn Wash must have once teamed with game during certain times of the year. In spring, the flats can be a carpet of green grass and seems a perfect grazing area for animals. Native peoples left their mark on the area during the times they spent, either hunting or just passing through the area.

The nearby Cedar Mountain base has several rock art sites. This site, at the base of Little Cedar Mountain, is a single large boulder with a few petroglyphs on each side. Though a relatively small site, I found the boulder fascinating and its commanding spot overlooking such a vast plain quite aesthetic.

The panels appear to me to be a mix of older archaic designs mixed with more recent Fremont, perhaps.

One of the side of the Lone Boulder
One of the side of the Lone Boulder

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