Return to the Great Gallery
Saturday, October 22, 2011
I’ve wanted to return to Horseshoe Canyon and the Great Gallery all year, but I decided to put it off until October when I knew the weather would be nice and the cottonwoods would be changing colors. When I found out that my friend Lisa was trying to put together a trip there for the Flickr Rock Art Group this weekend, I marked it on my calendar. This was also the last weekend of the year that there would be a ranger guided hike into the canyon which I wanted to attend so that I could get closer to the Great Gallery.
Luckily, besides Lisa and her son, only two other people showed up for the hike which kept the group small. I probably would not have liked hanging out with a bigger group than that. I had never gone on a ranger led hike before, but I really enjoyed it and learned a few new things along the way. The ranger also pointed out a few pictographs and petroglyphs that I had missed on previous trips which was nice. It was very nice getting up close and personal with the Great Gallery at the end of the hike, too.
Our first stop was the High Gallery. Here’s an overview of the full panel.
High Gallery by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
A closer look at a few interesting figures on thee right side of the High Gallery.
High Gallery Detail by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr
On our way up the canyon we came across some calm water in Barrier Creek that made for some interesting reflection photos.
Barrier Creek Reflection by IntrepidXJ, on Flickr