Fool Creek Rock Art | Leamington

Roadside Attraction Fool Creek Rock Art - Leamington Roadside Attraction Fool Creek Rock Art

Leamington

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Sat A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 18 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
62° | 47°
Sun A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 21 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 52 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
59° | 44°
Mon A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
50° | 37°
Tue A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
52° | 35°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 61.
61° | 37°
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RATING: Roadside Attraction
LENGTH: 1 hour
SEASON: Any when roads are dry and snow free
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: None, bring all you nead.
Sat A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 18 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
62° | 47°
Sun A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 21 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 52 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
59° | 44°
Mon A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
50° | 37°
Tue A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
52° | 35°
Wed Sunny, with a high near 61.
61° | 37°
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A pictograph at the Fool Creek Rock Art site.
A pictograph at the Fool Creek Rock Art site.

The north side of Fool Creek Peak descends steeply to the desert landscape below. Unlike the more lush south side of Fool Creek Peak, where Oak Creek flows, the north side is dry and barren.

On the foothills of this north side of Fool Creek Peak is a wash that cuts through a stunning colorful layer of Prospect Mountain Quartzite. This exposed area appears to have a seasonal spring coming out of the rock. This is the site of the Fool Creek Pictograph panel. The panel is fascinating, with geometric shapes that are very different from other sites I have seen in the area.

I thought the panel was fascinating, but I thought the colorful and sculpted rock was equally stunning. The panel is also the site of some early 1900s graffiti, clearly an interesting place for people to visit over the millennia.

More pictographs at the Fool Creek site.
More pictographs at the Fool Creek site.

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