This is a collection of two sites that are very close together in a remote corner of western Nevada. They are medium-sized sites with a variety of Western Desert Archaic petroglyph designs. We have visited the site a few times over the years.
The site also has
Watch out for rattlesnakes in this canyon.
"Snake" Canyon Petroglyphs
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All kinds of things going on here: Stars, dots, long lines, figures...
People? Counting?
Another look at the first boulder. It has a lot.
Teeth? Rain?
This is by far my favorite design at this site.
Circles with background.
Roy Hunter stopped here on May 17, 1909.
Stone ruins
Near the entrance to the canyons are the remains of a water well from ranching days.
The petroglyphs are concentrated among a few boulders.
Nets?
A few sun-like symbols, a snake and figure.
Sun?
Long horned snake is the central figure.
Medicine bag type figure on the right.
More sun symbols or spirals.
Myself and wavey lines. 2005.
Some of them are so old, lichen have grown over some of them.
This is a pretty impressive panel.
Last Updated on August 14, 2020 by Guy Starbuck
