Two Feathers Site

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 0.2 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 5597 - 5845 feet
Cellphone: 0 bars
Time: 45 mins.
Trailhead: 38.66932, -108.33211
Fee: none
Attractions: petroglyphs

The Two Feathers site is located along Escalante Creek in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area between Delta and Grand Junction, Colorado. The site includes two circular petroglyph images that we usually refer to as shields.

Leonard's Basin Petroglyphs

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 12 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Elevation: 4806 - 5450 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 8 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: McCarty 38.73764, -108.26732
Fee: none
Attractions: petroglyphs

The Leonard's Basin Petroglyphs are located in the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness between Delta and Grand Junction, Colorado. Images at the site include numerous horses, big game animals, and a scene of 2 Indians on horseback shooting at some Mexicans. For this post we are reaching Leonard's Basin via a route across McCarty's Bench that is 12 miles round trip, with a little over 2,500 feet of total elevation gain, by following a partially cairned route and various game trails that require advanced hiking skills and route finding abilities

Palmer Gulch Petroglyphs

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 11.74 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
Elevation: 4839 - 5452 feet

Elevation gain: ~2K feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 7 hrs. 30 mins.
Trailhead: McCarty

GPS coordinates: 38.73764, -108.26732
Fee: none
Attractions: petroglyphs

Palmer Gulch is located in the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness between Delta and Grand Junction, Colorado. This post covers a long strenuous, but not entirely unenjoyable, hike across McCarty Bench to 5 petroglyph sites that we have identified within the gulch. The hike avoids the private property of the Escalante Ranch by remaining the entire time in the wilderness area. Advanced route finding abilities and hiking skills are recommended.

Roubideau Creek Petroglyphs

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation: 5590 - 6453 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 4 hrs.
Trailhead: 38.57040, -108.16513
Fee: none
Attractions: scenic views, petroglyphs

The Roubideau Creek Petroglyphs are located in the Camel Back Wilderness Study Area west of Olathe, Colorado. We have been able to find 3 panels of petroglyphs near where the Roubideau Pack Trail crosses Roubideau Creek. The trail itself is very well constructed and makes for an enjoyable hike.

Roatcap Gulch Petroglyphs

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 800 feet
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: 6042 - 6203 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: 38.56463, -108.13260
Fee: none
Attractions: petroglyphs

Roatcap Gulch has 3 pretty easy to hike branches that each show at least some signs of use by ancient Native Peoples and later use by others. This post is for some petroglyphs that are above the main branch of Roatcap Gulch that are sometimes referred to as the Game Drive Panel as it has images of a handful of human figures that are herding 30 or more big game animals.