Potash Road Petroglyphs

There are several petroglyph panels located along Highway 279 (Potash Road). They are likely from the Formative Period (1000 BC to 500 AD) or the Fremont (600 AD to 1300 AD)

Trip Report: April 13, 2012

Along Potash Road to the west of Moab, UT are several rock art sites.

Some of the sites have signs pointing them out. The first site is located at 38?33'9.06"N, 109?35'41.99"W.

The petroglyphs are located on the cliffs to the north of the road. The lighter rock at the bottom used to be underground before the road was constructed.

The petroglyph panels include several anthropomorphs with triangular bodies.

There are also round-bodied anthropomorphs, perhaps representing shields.

Geometric patterns.

Millipedes???

This little guy has a very prominent headdress.

Bighorn sheep.

Pecked anthropomorphs, probably older than the rest.

A long chain of people holding hands.

The second panel is located at 38?32'39.93"N, 109?36'1.23"W.

This petroglyph panel features a large animal that looks like a bear and several smaller bighorn sheep and other animals.

And lots of gringoglyphs.

The only part of this wall that appears to be older than a hundred years is this sheep.

Tony and Brooklyn: you're jerks.