Paxtons Shearing Corral |

Kanosh

Roadside Attraction Paxtons Shearing Corral - Kanosh Roadside Attraction Paxtons Shearing Corral
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Overview

RATING: Roadside or Easy Hike
LENGTH: 1+ hours

Thu

A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

44 | 28

Fri

A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

38 | 26

Sat

A chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

35 | 18

Sun

A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

33 | 19

Mon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

38 | 17

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SEASON: Spring, Fall (Winter if no snow on the ground)
WATER: None.

Thu

A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

44 | 28

Fri

A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

38 | 26

Sat

A chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

35 | 18

Sun

A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

33 | 19

Mon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

38 | 17

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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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