Three Warriors Petroglyph | Eagle Mountain

Hiking Three Warriors Petroglyph - Eagle Mountain Hiking Three Warriors Petroglyph

Eagle Mountain

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Sun Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
49° | na°
Mon A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
48° | 38°
Tue Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
54° | 34°
Wed A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
51° | 38°
Thu Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
52° | 36°
RATING: Easy Hike
SEASON: Any if there isn't snow on the ground.
GEAR: None
Sun Rain before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
49° | na°
Mon A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
48° | 38°
Tue Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
54° | 34°
Wed A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
51° | 38°
Thu Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
52° | 36°
Close up of the panel.
Close up of the panel.

Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, and the surrounding area were visited extensively by ancient peoples. As recently as the mid-1800s, the Ute Indians inhabited Utah Valley and fished Utah lake extensively, with the lake being a substantial food source. The area around Utah lake is home to many petroglyphs.

Three Warriors Petroglyph is in Eagle Mountain. As of 2019, there are plans for the housing developer to make a park to showcase the petroglyphs found when surveying the site and several others in the area.

This particular panel is small and difficult to find without directions, though I thought it was interesting to visit and worth the visit.

There is a cross carved into the rock near the petroglyph, much more recent than the petroglyph. Could it be the work of someone in recent times when housing development started to increase nearby? Or perhaps something left by the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776 that would have passed very near this area? It is interesting to ponder.

Diane viewing the panel, Ruby adding to her rock collection...
Diane viewing the panel, Ruby adding to her rock collection...

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