Picacho Mountains Petroglyph Sites Photoset • Randal_Schulhauser • 2006-03-18 • HikeArizona.COM

Picacho Mountains Petroglyph Sites, AZ

	2006-03-18
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Picacho Mountains Petroglyph Sites

Phoenix, AZ

Picacho Mountains Petroglyph Sites

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking	3.58 Miles	134 AEG

Hiking	3.58 Miles	2 Hrs 30 Mns	1.43 mph
	134 ft AEG

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This was an off-road + hiking adventure with my daughter Hannah. With some research I've found multiple references to "19 large petroglyph sites in the Picacho Mountains". I would consider "Site 1", and "Site 3"significant, and the other 3 sites mentioned in the hike description as being isolated outliers.

Would be interested in hearing from others that have been to any of the other 17 large petroglyph sites in the Picacho Mountains. Would be particularly interested in finding out where the rock inscription "Kisto - Killed by Apaches Dec. 1871 Pima Indian" is located.

Reference weblink;

http://www.desert.com/sproj/p_picacho.html

to view photo.

Think the area merits a return visit. Given the prospect of many miles between the undescribed petroglyph panels, will probably bring the mountain bikes next time!

NOTE: State Land Trust permit required to access the area.

Flora

Flora [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Cane Cholla Saguaro

Culture

Culture [ checklist ]

[ checklist ] Canal - Aqueduct Gila Petroglyph Style (Abstract) Gila Petroglyph Style (Anthropomorphic) Gila Petroglyph Style (Zoomorphic) Great Basin Abstract Style

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