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Crystal Wash Entrance Rock Art Site
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Crystal Wash EntranceMarker #3

Overview

The Crystal Wash Entrance rock art site is an area of desert-varnished boulders along a sandy wash. Ancient people apparently traveled through this area without stopping for long periods of time, although there is a small shelter site here. While passing through, they flaked a few stones and etched the rocks mostly with abstract images that might represent maps or other travel guides. There is one possible humanoid figure. The hike is about 1 mile round-trip.

The BLM and Lincoln County opened this area to the public, and Lincoln County printed a brochure with information about the site (including GPS coordinates) as part of their Get Primitive tourism campaign. Download the 57-page brochure from Lincoln County or snatch a copy of the entire guide or just the 2 pages about Crystal Wash Entrance. The BLM also printed a brochure for the area.

Link to Wide Area Map or Site Map.

Crystal Wash Entrance
Marker #3 and Site 3 (view NW)
Crystal Wash Entrance
Marker #3 and Site 3 (view W)
Crystal Wash Entrance
Marker #3 and Site 3 (view NW)
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, left and right panels
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, left panel (view NW)
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, left panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, left panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, left panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, left panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, right panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, right panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
South face of Site 3 boulder, right panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
Right petroglyph panel with three parts
Crystal Wash Entrance
Right petroglyph panel, left part
Crystal Wash Entrance
Right petroglyph panel, middle part
Crystal Wash Entrance
Right petroglyph panel, right part
Crystal Wash Entrance
Southeast and east panels (view SW)
Crystal Wash Entrance
Southeast petroglyph panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
Southeast petroglyph panel (close-up)
Crystal Wash Entrance
East petroglyph panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
East petroglyph panel
Crystal Wash Entrance
East petroglyph panel (close-up)

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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