Nine Mile Canyon | Set 3

May 14-15, 2011

The continuation from Set 1 and Set 2 of my Nine Mile Canyon rock art photos…

Daddy Canyon Petroglyphs
Daddy Canyon Petroglyphs

A small panel found a little ways up Daddy Canyon consisting of an anthropomorph and a few bighorn sheep.

 

Rainbow Elk
Rainbow Elk

After exploring Daddy Canyon we hiked back towards Rasmussen Cave. We found this petroglyph panel along the way with a very detailed elk figure under a rainbow.

 

No Tresspassing
No Tresspassing

Of course, no Nine Mile Canyon photo collection is complete without a photo of this vandalized, complete with misspelling, pictograph in Rasmussen Cave….

 

The Wizard
The Wizard

This small petroglyph panel has a figure in the middle that appears to be wearing a horned headdress and a long flowing cloak.

 

A Great Hunting Scene
A Great Hunting Scene

Here’s a closeup of The Great Hunt Panel, probably one of the most famous petroglyph panels found in the Nine Mile Canyon area.

 

Cottonwood Hunt
Cottonwood Hunt

A wider view of The Great Hunt Panel.

 

Spiral Sheep Slab
Spiral Sheep Slab

A couple of petroglyphs next to the Big Buffalo.

 

Big Buffalo
Big Buffalo

The Big Buffalo Panel at the confluence of Nine Mile Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon. The panel was glowing in the late afternoon sunlight when I was there for this photo.

 

Spiral Tail Panel
Spiral Tail Panel

This panel, near The Great Hunt, features a bighorn sheep that has a large spiral tail.

 

Centipede Panel
Centipede Panel

A busy panel across from the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon.

 

White Snake Alcove
White Snake Alcove

This large alcove, located high above the road, contains a few painted white snakes.

 

Even more photos from Nine Mile Canyon to come…