
Sand Island Recreation Area – Petroglyphs
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Easy but interesting short hike of just over 1.3 miles and most of it is flat.
✍🏽There are two areas to see these panels. And a little bit of overgrown trees and grass but well worth it if you love Petroglyphs.
⭐️The Sand Island Petroglyphs Panel features Native American rock art that reflects centuries of human habitation in the Four Corners region. The petroglyphs, ranging from 300 to 3,000 years old, showcase designs from the early Basketmaker period to the Pueblo III period (AD 1150 to 1350), along with more recent contributions from the Ute and Navajo tribes.
This site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is regarded as a premier example of accessible Puebloan rock art. The motifs include human figures, animals, geometric patterns, handprints, and various Kokopelli figures.
✨Why not add this onto other hikes in the area like
✅Bluff Canyon Trail
✅Wolfman Panel Trail
✅Lower Fish Creek Canyon ( we loved this one- no one on the trail with us)
✅Split Level
✅Double Stack
✅Cold Spring Cave
✅Procession Panel
✅Monarch Cave via Comb Ridge
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Sand Island Recreation Area

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Sand Island Petroglyphs Panel features Native American

Native American rock art
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Sand Island Recreation Area – Petroglyphs
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justagirlfromoz
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Easy but interesting short hike of just over 1.3 miles and most of it is flat.
✍🏽There are two areas to see these panels. And a little bit of overgrown trees and grass but well worth it if you love Petroglyphs.
⭐️The Sand Island Petroglyphs Panel features Native American rock art that reflects centuries of human habitation in the Four Corners region. The petroglyphs, ranging from 300 to 3,000 years old, showcase designs from the early Basketmaker period to the Pueblo III period (AD 1150 to 1350), along with more recent contributions from the Ute and Navajo tribes.
This site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is regarded as a premier example of accessible Puebloan rock art. The motifs include human figures, animals, geometric patterns, handprints, and various Kokopelli figures.
✨Why not add this onto other hikes in the area like
✅Bluff Canyon Trail
✅Wolfman Panel Trail
✅Lower Fish Creek Canyon ( we loved this one- no one on the trail with us)
✅Split Level
✅Double Stack
✅Cold Spring Cave
✅Procession Panel
✅Monarch Cave via Comb Ridge
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Sand Island Recreation Area
Added By:
justagirlfromoz

National Register of Historic Places
Added By:
justagirlfromoz

Sand Island Petroglyphs Panel features Native American
Added By:
justagirlfromoz

Native American rock art
Added By:
justagirlfromoz
- Health & Fitness
- Exercise
- Hiking
- Recreation
- By Location
- Cultural & Historical
- By Type
- Desert
- Physical
- Sports
- Walking
- Adventure
- Travel
- Cultural
- Famous
- Destination
- Moods:
- Get Calm
- Meditative Things To Do
- Feeling Calm
- Calm
- Creative
- Curious
- Energetic
- Impressed
- Meditative
- Restless
Sand Island Recreation Area added by:
justagirlfromoz
An Aussie living in America for the last 14 years. I live fulltime on the road finding all the hidden gems for you.
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