Trailhead parking (view NE towards Site 1) |
Sign-in register and Site 1 (view NE) |
Contents of the register box: sign-in sheets, maps, brochures |
Notes written on inside cover of the register box |
Approaching Site 1; route circles this boulder (view NE) |
Site 1 petroglyphs on shady side of the boulder (view S) |
From Site 1, route returns back towards trailhead (view SW) |
Directional arrow: return towards trailhead (view SW) |
The route bypasses the trailhead end enters Crystal Wash (view SW) |
The route runs down Crystal Wash (view SW) |
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The route runs down Crystal Wash (view SW) |
Landmark: first big, Round Boulder on north (right) side of wash |
Landmark: Half Boulder in the wash (view SW) |
Approaching Half Boulder (Site 1a; view SW) |
Site 1a, north side of
Half Boulder (view S) |
Continuing past Half Boulder to Site 2 (view S) |
Crossing wash to Site 2 (view S) |
Approaching Site 2; note Site 3 around corner to the left (view S) |
Arriving at Marker #2 (view S) |
One of the main boulders at Site 2 (view W) |
Another of the main boulders at Site 2 (view SW) |
Continuing past Site 2 (view SE from Marker #2) |
Approaching directional arrow (view S) |
Directional arrow points right (view S) |
Directional arrow points right into an alcove in the rocks (view SW) |
Alcove in the rocks (view SW) |
One faint petroglyph in the alcove (view SW) |
Returning to directional arrow, a cairn is visible (view S) |
Approaching cairn; Site 3 is just ahead (view S) |
Approaching Marker #3 (view S) |
Main boulder at Site 3 (view NW) |
Secondary boulder at Site 3 (view SW) |
From Marker #3, directional arrow is visible ahead (view SW) |
Directional arrow pointing left (view N) |
Directional arrow pointing left (view N) |
Route bends right past directional arrow (view SW) |
Cairns mark the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
Cairns mark the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
Cairns mark the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
Avoid walking on the biological soil crust |
Directional arrow marks the way towards Site 4 (view SW) |
Directional arrow (view W) |
Approaching Marker #4 (view SW) |
Note that Marker #4 and Marker #5 are adjacent (view SW) |
Main boulders at Site 4 (view W) |
Boulder 2 at Site 4 (view W) |
Recall that Marker #5 is adjacent to Marker #4 (view S) |
At Site 5, petroglyphs are on the "horizontal" rock surfaces (view NW) |
From Site 5, the route runs back past Marker #4 (view NW) |
Around corner from Site 4, cairn leads towards Site 6 (view NW) |
Marker #6 is lying on the ground (view NW) |
Lots of cupules at Site 6 (view W) |
Pictographs or lichens at Site 6 (view SW) |
From Marker #6, the route continues towards Site 7 (view NW) |
Off the trail, but what secrets might those boulder hide (view SW) |
Cairns lead towards Site 7 (view NW) |
From cairn, Marker #7 is visible on the left (view W) |
Arriving at Marker #7 (view W) |
Petroglyphs and pictographs under rock shelter at Site 7 (view S) |
From Marker #7, Marker #8 is visible (view N) |
Approaching Marker #8 (view N) |
Site 8 is the varnished block atop the cliff (view N) |
Site 8 is a remarkable mix of old and new petroglyphs (view N) |
From Marker #8, the route runs NW to circle around the boulders |
Don't miss petroglyphs on the ground at Site 8 (view down) |
The route runs along the base of the crags (view W) |
A cairn comes into view (view W) ... |
Petroglyphs on the way to Site 9 (view N) |
Don't miss more petroglyphs on the ground (view down) |
More petroglyphs on the ground (view down) |
... but hikers can shortcut through the boulders (view N) |
Shortcut through the boulders; Marker #9 is visible (view N) |
Long way around the boulder; approaching Marker #9 (view NE) |
Site 9 (view E from Marker #9) |
Petroglyph at Site 9 (view E) |
From Marker #9, arrow points the way towards Site 10 (view E) |
Directional arrow (view S) |
Cairn marks the route towards Site 10 (view E) |
From the cairn, Marker #10 is visible to tall people (view E) |
The route continues east past the cairn (view E) |
The route circles right and back towards Marker #10 (view E) |
Route circles back towards Marker #10 (view SW) |
Arriving at Marker #10 (view SW) |
Site 10 provides nice shade (view S) |
Grinding slicks and petroglyphs at Site 10 (view S) |
Departing Marker #10, route runs back through the rocks (view NE) |
The route winds downhill through the rocks (view NE) |
Past the rocks, the route winds downhill past cairns (view NE) |
Walking back to Crystal Wash on a cloudy day (view NE) |
The route continues downhill towards Crystal Wash (view NE) |
Passing another cairn heading towards Crystal Wash (view NE) |
The route wanders across the landscape towards Crystal Wash |
Back in Crystal Wash; Half Boulder is visible ahead (view NE) |
A bobcat passed this way! |
Returning to Half Boulder (Round Boulder visible ahead; view NE) |
Returning past Round Boulder (view NE) |
The route continues up Crystal Wash (view NE) |
The route continues up Crystal Wash (view NE) |
Crystal Wash seems longer this time (view NE) |
Exiting Crystal Wash towards the trailhead (view NE) |
Returning to the trailhead (view NE) |
More to come ... |