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| no partners | | Spent the day exploring Red Tank Draw for petroglyphs. This is a sweet red rock canyon that drains Rarick Canyon and the other higher canyons on the rim down into Wet Beaver Creek. There is a sign at a bridge on the way to the Bell Trailhead/Wet Beaver Creek Campground/V Bar V area. This is the lower end of the Draw.
From I-17 exit 179, I drove to the 4-way stop signs, then turned north onto the "Blue Grade" road-FR 645. This road goes all the way up to near Stoneman Lake, following the freeway and Rarick Canyon. About 1.4 miles from the 4-way stop, I turned right onto a dirt road that led to the rim of Red Tank Draw. This whole canyon is supposed to be full of petroglyphs, and you can check it out on the web. I parked the truck and walked about 1/10 of a mile further down the road to the creek, which had water running. I stayed on the east side of the creek and boulder hopped down, looking at both sides of the canyon for rock art. Some butterflies are out--whites and sulphurs, and I saw one Mourning Cloak.
I found the big panel of deer glyphs, which also includes spirals, lizards, and human figures. One of the glyphs has been damaged by someone trying to rub it--it seems to have been done before 2008 according to various web posts. Some of the glyphs are on slabs that have broken off and are now weathering badly.
The web posts say that 100's of glyphs exist in a 1/2 mile area. I didn't find any more this time, but I didn't come prepared with bushwhacking clothing or clippers! There was some wicked thorny bushes down there. I'll try again--there is supposed to be a cool bear glyph. |
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