Da Vinci Panel | Virgin River Gorge

Hiking Da Vinci Panel - Virgin River Gorge Hiking Da Vinci Panel

Virgin River Gorge

Overview

Thu Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
74° | 49°
Fri A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
70° | 53°
Sat A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
70° | 54°
Sun Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
64° | 55°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 65.
65° | 48°
RATING: Easy/Moderate Hike
SEASON: Any, hot in summers.
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear
WATER: Bring All You Need
Thu Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
74° | 49°
Fri A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
70° | 53°
Sat A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
70° | 54°
Sun Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
64° | 55°
Mon Sunny, with a high near 65.
65° | 48°
Newspaper Rock
Newspaper Rock

This short hike takes you to several interesting petroglyph panels and provides nice views of a very pretty section of the Virgin River Gorge. The two largest panels have interesting geometric shapes interspersed with people and animals; one is a large boulder that stands on its own and the second sits on a ledge like a large writing slate. This route would make a good place to stretch your legs on a journey along Highway 15, and the two route options will allow folks to stop whether they are heading north or south. I recommend the southbound route when possible because it is more direct and avoids a river crossing. A big thanks to Ironrider for pointing this hike out!

Note: There is a social trail along much of this route, but in places it fades away. Stay on trails whenever possible to avoid disturbing the sensitive plants and soil crust and, when the trail disappears, try to stay on gravely areas or slickrock.
Upstream Virgin River from near the end of the hike
Upstream Virgin River from near the end of the hike

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