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Crystal Wash Main Rock Art Site
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Crystal Wash Main Site 07

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 7 is a habitation site with a heavily petroglyphed rock shelter, burnt dirt, flaked stones, and pot sherds. For details of the hike and the other numbered sites here, see Crystal Wash Main. Remember that flaked stones and pot sherds are protected by law: leave what you find.

For additional information about the area, download the 57-page Lincoln County brochure or just the 3 pages about Crystal Wash Main.

Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Marker #7 (view SW towards rock shelter)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Marker #7 (view SW towards rock shelter)
Crystal Wash Main Rock Art Site
Site 7 on a cloudy day (view S towards rock shelter)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Petroglyphs under the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Petroglyphs under the rock shelter (shady day; view S)
Crystal Wash Main Rock Art Site
Petroglyphs under the rock shelter (shady day; view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
West end of the rock shelter (view W)
Crystal Wash Main Rock Art Site
West end of the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details as west end of the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details as west end of the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details as west end of the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details under the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details under the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details under the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Details under the rock shelter (view S)
Crystal Wash Main Rock Art Site
Rock shelter on a shady day (view E)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Returning over burnt dirt to Marker #7 (view NE)
Crystal Wash Main Site 07
Marker #7 (view NE towards windshield reflection at trailhead)

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