Newspaper Rock Utah

While in Utah last weekend, we visited Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument. Due to snowy trail conditions, this pullout was ideal. The short walk to view the petroglyphs was snow-packed, but walkable.

"Newspaper Rock features a 200 square foot area of extremely dense Native American petroglyphs on a 'desert varnished' cliff wall. The petroglyphs were created by several ancient cultures beginning some 1,500 years ago."

One theory about the purpose of the petroglyphs is that the different symbols represent different clans. Their appearance indicates the clan passing by this area.

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