The Zion Petroglyphs
The Petroglyph Canyon archeological site includes two panels containing a total of over 150 figures. Almost all of these figures are petroglyphs (pecked, scratched, or incised images), but one pictograph (painted) is also present.
Go click through the NPS handout regarding these glyphs as it explains their awesomeness better than I can. I'm just here to show off the pics.
I'm reluctant to share information about exactly where these artifacts are hidden as the park seems to be consciously making an effort NOT to advertise them. Probably an effort to deter over-viewing or vandalism. Sometimes, people can suck so I understand.
I only heard about them from a friend who has worked in the park for a number of years and they're surprisingly easy to find. Stop, park, walk down a slope and along a dry river bed. Make a couple turns and Boom! You're there.
Tucked away in a small canyon of their own, the place seems a worthy shrine to history.
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What's there to say about them? I'd rather have you look at them in their natural surroundings and think about what life may have been like in this beautiful but harsh landscape. Scorching hot nights, chilly nights and death just one misstep away. Those cliffs are unforgiving.
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