Nevada Rock Art Sites

Grapevine Canyon

Walking & Hiking Trails Laughlin, Nevada Region
    Short article from DesertUSA site; a few photos.
petroglyph of bighorns
    One picture.
LAS VEGAS RJ:LIFESTYLES: COLUMN: Trip of the week, Margo Bartlett Pesek
Laughlin Area Attractions

Grimes Point Petroglyphs


Near Fallon
    One picture (no text).
Onroute Destinations - Fallon Nevada
new_recreation_page - Grimes Point
Nevada Press Room - Feature
Grimes Point-Hidden Cave Archeology Site
More Nevada State and National Parks of the Surrounding Areas
    Visit info and thumbnail link.
 

Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area


The loneliest road
Battle Mountain  Volunteer Opportunities
    Opening for volunteer campground host at Hickison site.
Cultural Heritage Shoshone-Eureka Planning Area
Recreation Areas
Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area
BLM Recreation Areas

Las Vegas Area


OPINION: Preserve the petroglyphs
    Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial on the need to preserve the petroglyphs in the above story.
Las Vegas Area Rock Art
Petroglyphs - Clark County, Nevada

 

Red Rock Canyon NCA

NvWF Places - Red Rock NCA
    Nevada Wildlife Foundation page on Red Rock Canyon. Use the link for "Cultural Resources" to get more info on the archaeology and rock art of the area.
Las Vegas Review Journal: NEWS :5267098
    Article on vandalism at Little Red Rock Canyon, adjacent to Red Rock Canyon NCA.
Red Rock Canyon NCA
     General description.
NvWF Places - Red Rock Canyon Cultural Resources
Red Rock Canyon
deseretnews.com
Red Rock Canyon
 

Valley of Fire State Park

Valley of Fire SP, Nevada Description
DesertUSA site; short text (mainly directions), a few photos.
Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs, NV
     One picture of Atlatl rock with text (link from Atlatl page).
rock2
    At least some of these 7 images are from the Valley of Fire - can't be sure about all of them.
Mouse's Tank-Lake Mead NRA
Petroglyph canyon trail
Part 4 Moapa Palms reports, Washingtonia filifera
    Part of report on whether there are native palms in Nevada; argues that some glyphs in the Valley of Fire are pictures of palm trees.
Valley of Fire State Park
    Just a little bit of text and info - not a lot to see.
LAS VEGAS RJ:LIFESTYLES: COLUMN: Trip of the week, Margo Bartlett Pesek
Nevada Press Room - Feature
Valley Of Fire State Park
State of Nevada - VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK
PETROGLYPHS
    Two photographs.
Valley Of Fire a geological wonder just an hour away from Las Vegas.
    Text, and about a dozen pictures, mainly in the Photo Gallery.

Tours

See Tours section.
 
 

Las Vegas SUN: Theft of ancient relics robs state of history
    Article on ongoing thefts of relics, including petroglyphs.
State of Nevada - Spring Valley State Park
LAS VEGAS RJ:NEWS: Agency ponders ways to protect Ind...
Bridgeport District Passport in Time
Lost City Museum - Nevada Online Highways
Rainbow Canyon - Nevada Online Highways
State of Nevada - Echo Canyon State Park
 LAS VEGAS RJ:NEWS: PETROGLYPH PRESERVATION
    Newspaper article on some newly-discovered petroglyph panels in Clark County. Two neat pictures.
LAS VEGAS RJ:LIFESTYLES: COLUMN: Trip of the week, Margo Bartlett Pesek
    Keyhole Canyon.
Lake Mead NRA Home Page
1997 TRIP TO ELY, NEVADA
    Two very mediocre pictures of an unnamed site.
Nevada - Rock Art Images
    Five photos from scattered sites
White Pine Historical Society - Rock art page
    Text, photos, drawings and site info on rock art locations near Ely, Nevada.
Wendover, Nevada: History and Description
    See reference to Jukebox Cave near the bottom.
Going Places - Las Vegas - The Insider's Guide
    Info about Red Rock Canyon and Valley of Fire.
 
 

Books on rock art of the Southwest

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