Paxtons Shearing Corral | Kanosh

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Tue Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph.
93° | 68°
Wed A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
88° | 64°
Thu A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
82° | 60°
Fri A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
82° | 56°
Sat A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
83° | 54°
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RATING: Roadside or Easy Hike
LENGTH: 1+ hours
SEASON: Spring, Fall (Winter if no snow on the ground)
WATER: None.
Tue Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph.
93° | 68°
Wed A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
88° | 64°
Thu A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
82° | 60°
Fri A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
82° | 56°
Sat A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
83° | 54°
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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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