Paxtons Shearing Corral | Kanosh

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Sat A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
58° | 42°
Sun Rain before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
49° | 44°
Mon Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
46° | 36°
Tue A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
51° | 32°
Wed A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
50° | 36°
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RATING: Roadside or Easy Hike
LENGTH: 1+ hours
SEASON: Spring, Fall (Winter if no snow on the ground)
WATER: None.
Sat A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
58° | 42°
Sun Rain before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
49° | 44°
Mon Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
46° | 36°
Tue A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
51° | 32°
Wed A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
50° | 36°
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Interesting design at Paxtons Shearing Corral
Interesting design at Paxtons Shearing Corral

Paxtons Shearing Corral is probably my favorite of the rock art sites I have visited near Kanosh. The panel faces east and has exquisite lighting in the morning. Like other sites in the area, the rock art consists of petroglyphs on black basalt boulders. The style is likely Fremont with a mix of more faint archaic glyphs. It is a large area, with seemingly endless art to see.

Historic Note: The area west of present day interstate I-15 was originally heavily used for sheep ranching. Early settles had sheep as the primary industry. Demand for sheep dwindled, and as time has gone on, cattle have become the more dominate industry in the area. This site sits just north of an old concrete pad and fence. Likely the site of Paxton’s Sheep Shearing Corral.
Lone sheep or antelope at Paxtons Corral
Lone sheep or antelope at Paxtons Corral

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