Lone Boulder | Northern Swell

Roadside Attraction Lone Boulder - Northern Swell Roadside Attraction Lone Boulder

Northern Swell

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Sun Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
52° | 29°
Mon Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 1 mph.
51° | 29°
Tue Rain and snow likely before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
49° | 32°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
47° | 28°
Thu A chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
46° | 27°
RATING: Roadside Attraction
LENGTH: 1+ hours
SEASON: Any, hot in the summer
WATER: None
Sun Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
52° | 29°
Mon Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 1 mph.
51° | 29°
Tue Rain and snow likely before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
49° | 32°
Wed Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
47° | 28°
Thu A chance of rain and snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
46° | 27°
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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