Rock Art Around Las Vegas
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Rock art is a precious resource. Please help protect and preserve these sites.
 Paiute Rock Marker #8 |
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. Native peoples etched an extensive array of nice petroglyphs into the rocks. The BLM placed nine numbered markers around the site, and the BLM and Lincoln County each produced brochures describing the numbered petroglyph panels. Presented here are details of Site 8, which includes three adjacent boulders. Marker #8 is set at Boulder Left, but the marker is loose, so it might move around when nobody is looking. Boulder Center is to the right of the Marker, and Boulder Right is across the mouth of a corridor, on the corner. From Boulder Right, the trail continues southeast to Site 9. The corridor between Boulder Center and Right leads to Site 5. While visiting this site, please take care of the area and leave it as you found it for the enjoyment of future generations. |
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 Site 8 Boulder Left and Boulder Center (view NW from Boulder Right) |
 Site 8 Boulder Center and Boulder Right (view E from Marker #8) |
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Site 8, Boulder Left
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 Panel in full sunlight |
 Same panel in evening light |
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Site 8, Boulder Center
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 Not sure if this animal is looking left or right |
 Curious geology |
Site 8, Boulder Right
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 Panel in full sunlight |
 Same panel in evening light |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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