(Thompson Springs UT)
Rock art by Ute natives, ancestral Fremont, and Archaic peoples could be found by driving about 3 1/2 miles into Segó Canyon north of town. There was a small parking area on the left.
Segó Canyon Rock Art – Nature’s Art
A few signs told the tale of the art spanning 3,000 plus years. Dirt paths lead to different portions of the cliffs where the rock art panels were found. Other drawings were across the road by a corral.
Archaic Period Rock Art
Fremont Period Panel
Further up the road was the ghost town of Segó. Remains of buildings, and coal mining stuff were located on private property; though it was supposedly visible from the road. I didn’t go to see it.
Ute Natives Art
Segó Canyon Area
I always enjoy seeing these drawings. What do they mean? Are they messages, observations of nature, stories about life or events, or just native graffiti? Educated guesses have been proposed; but, I still wonder.
Camp: BLM-Rabbit Valley/Jouflas CG drycamp
Scene: Native rock art
Very strange drawings of… Ancient astronauts? Dream state doodles? Peyote trip recounts? Makes one wonder.
Precisely! I thought extraterrestrials, too.
Thanks again for taking me along.
You’re welcome Barney. Glad you are still reading the blog.
Very interesting!
Glad you enjoyed the post John. Hope all is well with you.