Rock Art Around Las Vegas
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Overview The Crystal Wash Main Archeological Site (or "Rock Story" site) is an area of desert-varnished, volcanic boulders along a sandy wash and on a gently sloping hillside above the wash. Above the wash, ancient people stayed in the area for long periods of time, probably living here during winters. While here, they flaked stones, built fires, broke ceramic vessels, and etched the rocks with representational (e.g., bighorn sheep and human figures) and abstract images. Back in their time, Crystal Creek probably flowed past the village. Site 2 is collection of boulders with petroglyphs and grinding slicks. There are four main boulders, plus a scattering of other petroglyphs. For details of the hike and the other numbered sites here, see Crystal Wash Main. For additional information about the area, download the 57-page Lincoln County brochure or just the 3 pages about Crystal Wash Main. |
 Marker #2 (view W) |
 Main Boulder at Site 2 (view W from Marker #2) |
 Main Boulder on a cloudy day (view W from Marker #2) |
 Main Boulder on a sunny day (view NW from near Marker #2) |
 Main Boulder on a cloudy day (view NW from near Marker #2) |
 East face of Main Boulder on a sunny day (view NW) |
 East face of Main Boulder on a sunny day |
 East face of Main Boulder on a sunny day |
 East face of Main Boulder on a sunny day |
 East face of Main Boulder on a sunny day |
 East face of Main Boulder on a cloudy day |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a sunny day (view NE) |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a sunny day (view NE) |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a cloudy day (view NE) |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a sunny day (view N) |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a cloudy day (view N) |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a sunny day (close-up, view N) |
 Back side of Main Boulder on a sunny day (close-up, view N) |
 Square Boulder (view SW from Marker #2 |
 Square Boulder (view SW) |
 Grinding hole or cupule on flat boulder below Square Boulder |
 Grinding hole or cupule on flat boulder below Square Boulder |
 Petroglyph detail on Square Boulder (view SW) |
 Petroglyph detail on Square Boulder (view SW) |
 Chair Boulder (view N from near Square Boulder) |
 Chair Boulder (view N) |
 Chair Boulder (view N) |
 Chair Boulder (view N) |
 Chair Boulder, sunny day (view NE) |
 Chair Boulder, cloudy day (view NE) |
 Chair Boulder, sunny day (view W) |
 Chair Boulder detail, cloudy day (view W) |
 Chair Boulder (view SE) |
 Flat Boulder (view W from Marker #2) |
 Flat Boulder (view SW) |
 Flat Boulder (view NW) |
 Flat Boulder (view NE) |
 More to come ... |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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