Fool Creek Rock Art | Leamington

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

Leamington

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Tue Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
89° | 70°
Wed A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
84° | 67°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 85.
85° | 66°
Fri A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
89° | 71°
Sat A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
90° | 72°
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.
Tue Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
89° | 70°
Wed A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
84° | 67°
Thu Sunny, with a high near 85.
85° | 66°
Fri A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
89° | 71°
Sat A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
90° | 72°
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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