Petroglyphs nearly in town

Just 3 ½ miles west of Bluff along the San Juan River is a huge petroglyph panel.  Hundreds of figures cover the heavily patinaed sections of the cliffs along the river flood plain.  It is inside Sand Island campground in an area that sees lots of foot traffic.  There has been some vandalism but a great number of the figures are still visible.  We are on a scavenger hunt for a Columbian mammoth with a bison figure overlaid.  It is highlighted at the Education Center as it dates the site to over 13,000 years ago.  We didn’t find it but still, a fun and amazing stop.  I wonder what the original authors are thinking as they hear us speculate as to the intent of these writings.

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