Petroglyphs
The Fremont Culture people who inhabited the Waterpocket Fold region for hundreds of years left petroglyphs, or rock drawings, in many locations across what is now Capitol Reef National Park.
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Petroglyphs Details
The Fremont Culture people who inhabited the Waterpocket Fold region for hundreds of years left petroglyphs, or rock drawings, in many locations across what is now Capitol Reef National Park. The most accessible of these are found along Highway 24 and can be viewed via a short boardwalk that offers a close-up view of the petroglyphs while protecting this ancient rock art from curious hands. The rock art includes human figures as well as depictions of animals, abstract designs, and handprints. Both carved petroglyphs and painted pictographs may be seen in Capitol Reef, dating from up to 1,400 years ago.
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