Rock Art Around Las Vegas
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Overview The Crystal Wash Main Archeological Site (or "Rock Story" site) is an area of desert-varnished, volcanic boulders along a sandy wash and on a gently sloping hillside above the wash. Above the wash, ancient people stayed in the area for long periods of time, probably living here during winters. While here, they flaked stones, built fires, broke ceramic vessels, and etched the rocks with representational (e.g., bighorn sheep and human figures) and abstract images. Back in their time, Crystal Creek probably flowed past the village. Site 4 includes three boulders with petroglyphs and grinding slicks. For details of the hike and the other numbered sites here, see Crystal Wash Main. For additional information about the area, download the 57-page Lincoln County brochure or just the 3 pages about Crystal Wash Main. |
 Marker #4 (view SW) |
 Marker #4 and three boulders (view SW) |
 Marker #4 and three boulders on a cloudy day (view SW) |
 Hiker at Site 4 on a cloudy day (view SW) |
 Boulder 1 and Boulder 2 (view SW) |
 Boulder 1 on a sunny day (view SW) |
 Boulder 1 on a cloudy day (view SW) |
 Boulder 1 details (view SW) |
 Boulder 1 details (view SW) |
 Boulder 2 details on a cloudy day (view SW) |
 Boulder 1 details (view SW) |
 Boulder 2 (view SW) |
 Boulder 2 on a sunny day (view W) |
 Boulder 2 on a sunny day (view W) |
 Boulder 2 details on a sunny day (view W) |
 Boulder 2 details on a cloudy day (view W) |
 Boulder 2 details (view W) |
 Boulder 2 details (view W) |
 Boulder 2 details (view W) |
 Boulder 3 (view NW) |
 Boulder 3 details |
 Grinding slick below Boulder 3 (view W) |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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