Overview

The Mt. Irish Archeological District is a large area with many boulder piles and low bands of cliffs covered with petroglyphs. Paiute Rock is one of the major public petroglyph sites in the district and consists of one, isolated boulder pile (the boulder pile is made up of many boulders). Native peoples etched an extensive array of nice petroglyphs onto all sides of the boulder pile. The BLM placed nine numbered markers around the site (some are now missing), and the BLM and Lincoln County each produced brochures describing the numbered petroglyph panels.

While visiting this site, please take care of the area and leave it as you found it for the enjoyment of future generations.

Link to Site Map.

Location

The Mt. Irish Archeological District is located in the Pahranagat Valley, about 110 miles north of Las Vegas. Details of the location, access routes, and GPS coordinates are presented on the Mt. Irish Archeological District page.

On Logan Pass Road, stop at the large parking area marked by the second BLM Archeological district sign (Site 1134). The parking is located at the southeast corner of Paiute Rock. The sign-in register is located on the edge of the parking area, and the first numbered marker is behind the register. Markers 2 to 9 run to the right, circling Paiute Rock in a counter-clockwise direction (note that markers #2 and #9 are missing).

Paiute Rock Trail Overview

For details of the trail and what to see along the way, see Paiute Rock Trail.

From Site 1 by the sign-in register and parking area, the trail runs north along the edge of Paiute Rock for a few yards to Site 2 (no marker) and then Site 3 on the northeast corner of Paiute Rock.

From Site 3, the trail turns the corner to head west. The trail passes Site 4 (on the other side of the corner), Site 5, Site 6 (in an alcove), and Site 7, all of which are along the north edge of Paiute Rock.

From Site 7, the trail continues west along the north side of the rock all the way to the northwest corner of Paiute Rock. When hikers can look south and see the horizon, the trail curves back along the south side of Paiute Rock to Site 8 and Site 9.

Site 9 Is adjacent to Logan Canyon Road, and the trail continues east between Paiute Rock and the road back to Site 1 and the trailhead.