Petroglyphs and Dino Tracks

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Hello Hivers

Moab, Utah

Thanks to tattoodjay@tattoodjay for #wednesdaywalk

This interesting short hike was taken a few weeks ago when I was in Moab, Utah.

Located on Potash Rd outside of town. At first I didn't see them, but....

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looking up about 20-30' they were visible. This is due to the scree... loose soil, stones, due to erosion settled at the bottom of the cliff. It was all removed ...

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when they built the highway. The older carvings are from the Southern San Rafael Fremont culture, about 600AD TO 1300AD, these are the triangles, horns, etc...the...

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the more recent carvings are from the Ute culture, they consist of hunting art.

Further down the road, a perilous, but short walk brings you to dinosaur tracks.

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Two are very obvious, recently plaster of paris was used to make a copy of them, apparently there are many other tracks in this slab of rock.

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Thanks for joining me on this short but interesting walk.

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