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Southern Nevada , Nevada

Yellow Plug Petroglyphs

This is a small and interesting site, not all that far from Las Vegas, and in an area I wouldn’t have guessed would have many petroglyphs.

The name originates from a land outcrop of yellow sandstone that the petroglyphs are on.

My photos are from 2008 and 2023.

No directions to this site. Please enjoy my photos.

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