Coordinates and our GPS tracks for hikes to Virgin River Gorge Petroglyphs (da Vinci panel) and the Red Man Pictograph
Trip Stats for "da Vinci Panel" and Virgin River Gorge Petroglyphs
Location: Eastern edge of Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness (BLM), northwest corner of Arizona.
Hike distance: 1.6 miles out and back.
Coordinates:
Parking along Interstate 15: 36.970572, -113.735169 (36°58'14.1"N 113°44'06.6"W)
Da Vinci Panel = 36.974271, -113.728174 (36°58'27.4"N 113°43'41.4"W)
Large Boulder = 36.975050, -113.727725 (36°58'30.2"N 113°43'39.8"W)
Driving directions: On Interstate 15 south of St. George, Utah, travel ~ 7 miles after crossing Utah/Arizona border to a parking pull-out on the right, just after crossing bridge over the Virgin River.
History: Both of these hikes are on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail. This trading route utilized the Virgin River Gorge and Fort Pearce Wash as part of its 2,700-mile trail through the southwest.
Location: Eastern edge of Beaver Dam Mountains Wilderness (BLM), northwest corner of Arizona.
Hike distance: 1.6 miles out and back.
Coordinates:
Parking along Interstate 15: 36.970572, -113.735169 (36°58'14.1"N 113°44'06.6"W)
Da Vinci Panel = 36.974271, -113.728174 (36°58'27.4"N 113°43'41.4"W)
Large Boulder = 36.975050, -113.727725 (36°58'30.2"N 113°43'39.8"W)
Driving directions: On Interstate 15 south of St. George, Utah, travel ~ 7 miles after crossing Utah/Arizona border to a parking pull-out on the right, just after crossing bridge over the Virgin River.
History: Both of these hikes are on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail. This trading route utilized the Virgin River Gorge and Fort Pearce Wash as part of its 2,700-mile trail through the southwest.
Trip Stats for Red Man Pictograph
Location: Fort Pearce Historic Site (BLM), in Warner Valley, Utah near Arizona border.
Hike distance: 2.4 miles out and back
Coordinates:
Parking and Fort Pearce ruins at trailhead: 37.007571, -113.411857 (37°00'27.3" N 113°24'42.7" W)
Red Man Pictograph: 37.006735, -113.429947 (37°00'24.3"N 113°25'47.8"W)
Fun Fact: Recent studies show pictograph paint was made with bacteria from aquatic iron microbial mats.
Location: Fort Pearce Historic Site (BLM), in Warner Valley, Utah near Arizona border.
Hike distance: 2.4 miles out and back
Coordinates:
Parking and Fort Pearce ruins at trailhead: 37.007571, -113.411857 (37°00'27.3" N 113°24'42.7" W)
Red Man Pictograph: 37.006735, -113.429947 (37°00'24.3"N 113°25'47.8"W)
Fun Fact: Recent studies show pictograph paint was made with bacteria from aquatic iron microbial mats.
Quote: "There are three classes of people:
those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see. ”
- Leonardo da Vinci
those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see. ”
- Leonardo da Vinci
Our GPS tracks (yellow) at Virgin R. Gorge petroglyphs
Flag along I-15 marks parking Two flags upper right mark petroglyph sites click on photo for larger image |
Our GPS tracks (blue) at Fort Pearce Wash
White flag marks Fort Pearce Ruins and parking Red flag marks Red Man Pictograph click on photo for larger image |
Virgin River Gorge - da Vinci panel
Red Flag on left marks parking. |
Red Man Pictograph at Fort Pearce Historic Site
White flag marks parking. |