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Ash Springs Archeological Site Road
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Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Highway 93 at Ash springs Archeological Site Road (view N)

Overview

Ash Springs Petroglyph Site Road is a short, rarely graded road that runs from Highway 93 to the trailhead of the Ash Springs Petroglyph Trail.

From the pavement northbound, the road hooks hard to the right beneath a home on the hill. Running generally southeast, the road runs up to a fork. Both forks get there, but the right fork is the gentler road. The forks merge just before a cattle guard.

Crossing the cattle guard, the road runs up to another fork. Here, the road stays left and passes through a wire gate. Be sure to leave the gate as found, either open or closed.

A couple hundred yards farther up, the road bends to the left and seems to fork again. This time, however, the left fork is the parking area for the petroglyph trail.

Links to Road Map.

Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Ash springs Archeological Site Road (view E from Highway 93)

Location

Ash Springs Petroglyph Site Road is located in the Pahranagat Valley, about 100 miles north of Las Vegas on Highway 93.

From town, drive north on Interstate 15 to US Highway 93 (Table 1, Site 0674). Exit onto Highway 93 and drive north past Alamo to the village of Ash Springs. After entering the 45-mph speed limit zone but before getting to gas station, make a hard right turn (Site 1093) onto the first dirt road to the right, which is Ash Springs Petroglyph Site Road.

The turnoff is nearly a U-turn, but then Ash Springs Petroglyph Site Road angles away from the highway to the east. The road is blocked by a barbed-wire gate (Site 1094). Open the barbed-wire gate, drive through, and close it behind you. Proceed a minute or two farther to what appears to be a fork in the road. The "left fork" is the parking area (Site 1094) for the Ash Springs Petroglyph Site. The sign-in register on the edge of the road marks the start of the trail.

Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Staying right at the first fork is easier (view SE)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Left fork merges just before a cattle guard (view E)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Road runs along a barbed-wire fence (view SE)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
The road forks again: stay left (view SE)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Wire-fence gate (view SE)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Inside the gate, the petroglyph boulders are visible (view E)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Rounding the last corner (view SE)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Trailhead parking on the left (view E)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Trailhead parking (view N)
Ash Springs Rock Art Site Road
Sign-in register at edge of parking area (view N)

Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site # Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft) Verified
1093 Ash Spring Petros Turnoff 659834 4147187 37.45959 115.19282 3,606 GPS
1094 Ash Spring Petros Gate 660065 4147047 37.45829 115.19024 3,665 GPS
1095 Ash Spring Petros Parking 660205 4146968 37.45756 115.18867 3,686 GPS

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