Sunday, May 17, 2015

Selenite and Petroglyphs

Today I went with some friends to the glittering pit of selenite in Arizona 36.978438,-113.463699, and followed up with a trip up a ridge to see some petroglyphs in Cedar. They were only slightly complicated to get to, basically in a straight line but with the requirement of following specific landmarks.








To the petroglyphs in Cedar, up Highway 14, across from the western tan water tower near the mouth of the canyon. I think we parked at 37.674095, -113.045556


Up a brutal ridge, which tested my fear of heights like a champ. Slippery with all that gravel. 37.675602, -113.045518
 Google Maps does not reveal just how steep the sides are.
Brian and Matt traipse across the landscape. Those striations in color help identify the location.

The rocks ahead lay in question, approximately at




I think this is at 37.682391, -113.046531, but I'll double-check later.
(Using the last image, I think this is at 37.683389, -113.046495)

Behind the rock barrier, one finds the glyphs.


Mathew provided a possible translation document.

The scene overlooks the valley floor. Perhaps these images could be used to triangulate the location. Next time, I will use use global positioning. This is ridiculous.

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