This was as far as we could reasonably go into Wood Canyon. It was 10.7 miles from where we left the pavement. We struck off on foot as we had been told that 1/4 mile farther up the canyon we would find petroglyphs. The snow started to get deep for two folks without boots so we gave up without finding them, ate our lunch and headed back out. 
Not too far along Vic spotted a rock with petroglyphs and then another. We were surrounded by them. They were on both sides of the canyon well within easy reach.
The Southern Paiute Indians made their home here in the Spring Mountains for generations. With the nearby spring as a source for water it was the perfect place to live in summer. The prickly pear cactus and ephedra seemingly are growing out of the rockbed.
A cricket, perhaps?
Christmas Day we learned that the folks who told us about the petroglyphs near the spring didn't see the ones we did. Perhaps we'll go back in spring and find theirs.....
Not too far along Vic spotted a rock with petroglyphs and then another. We were surrounded by them. They were on both sides of the canyon well within easy reach.
The Southern Paiute Indians made their home here in the Spring Mountains for generations. With the nearby spring as a source for water it was the perfect place to live in summer. The prickly pear cactus and ephedra seemingly are growing out of the rockbed.
A cricket, perhaps?
Christmas Day we learned that the folks who told us about the petroglyphs near the spring didn't see the ones we did. Perhaps we'll go back in spring and find theirs.....
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