Exploring Painted Rock Petroglyph Site in Arizona
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- About 20 miles west of Gila Bend, Arizona, there is a sign on Interstate 8 to alert you to the Painted Rock Petroglyph Site. What the sign doesn't tell you though is just how amazing Painted Rock is.
On a small hill covered in boulders there are at least 3,800 petroglyphs to be found, with some dating back at least 1,400 years. The site is small, but the amount of petroglyphs to be found here is incredible.
The earliest petroglyphs were likely created by the Hohokam or Patayan cultures, but the site was used for centuries, and even the Spanish and early American pioneers carved into the rocks as they passed by.
This is easily one of the best petroglyph sites I've ever seen.
Painted Rock Petroglyph Site is located at 33.02309509496982, -113.04951286909586
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Spent a week camping there back summer of 2019. The skies at night are unbelievably clear for star gazing
The campground looked really peaceful. There were only a few people there and I can imagine the skies would be pretty dark.
Definitely, a best kept secret. These petroglyphs are better than many of the more noted ones. Thanks, Steve!
Yeah, I was really surprised when we got out there and saw just how many there were and how unknown this place is.
Time flies...even A.A.T.'s unwanted additions are almost a century old. As you mentioned, we can only imagine the stories told by generations of tribal members around these petroglyphs. Thank you for your story!
Haven't been there in probably 30 years. At that time, the area was not fenced off and you could actually walk among the rocks. Crazy to see the high concentration of petroglyphs at that site.
The fence looked pretty new. I was wondering how long its been there.
Yes!, I too remember walking all through the rocks back in the late 70's with my grandparents.
I enjoy going to these petroglyph sites. In the Las Vegas area, just north, is Nevada’s first state park, The Valley of Fire. Beside the obvious, the beautiful sandstone formations that will provide you sensory overload, there is an area of petroglyphs. The park service provides a stair system that is supported by scaffolding which takes you up high into the rocks, so that you can see the petroglyphs. Worth the trip to see.
I, lived just a few miles from the painted rocks, if you drive towards the Painted Rock dam, on the left you will see a rather large farming operation. Dad and his brothers were going to buy that farm and 3 others in the area.. this was when the Dam was just finishing up construction so this was back in 1958-59. Mom would put us into the car and take us to see the rocks, not far from there was a Butterfield Stage Coach horse change station, the pole corral still had some poles standing and the adobe building was still up and walking in was very cool. I, remember seeing the straw in the adobe and the poles up in the roof. the name of the farm at that time was the Den Dora Farm. There is more I, could add but when I, was young there was no fence to keep us out .. very few people went out there as it was hot in the summer and isolated... Thanks for your video.
I drive past this exit every month or so, I guess it's time to take the small detour and check this out.
I don't know why I had never stopped before, I was shocked when we got there and saw just how many petroglyphs there were.
Thank you Steve ! Such fascinating history to stand and behold.
Glad you enjoyed it.
THANK YOU STEVE,,.WOW SKY IS A MESS...IF EVER IN CANYONLANDS UTAH,STOP IN NEWSPAPER ROCK..THIS WAS COOL AND THANK YOU AGAIN..SAFE TRAVELS..
I've been wanting to check that out. We were in the area a few years ago but didn't have a lot of time to see everything unfortunately. Need to get back there.
@@SidetrackAdventures THERE IS A CAMPGROUND,IF YOU CAMP CALLED HAMBURGER ROCK...FROM THERE LOTS PETROGLYPHS AND PAINTINGS.MOST ARE HIDDEN.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU EVER HEAR THERE IN EM.I GIVE DIRECTIONS..YOU GUYS DO REAL GOOD ON YOUR CHANNEL..SAFE TRAVELS...BTW APRIL/MAY SO MANY FLOWERS POP UP.
That is magnificent. That is now on my list of things to do.... Thank you for another well done video.
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Thank you, I appreciate it.
That was a neat video! Thank you
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Thank you, Steve, for another great informative video. See you next week. 😃❤👍
I found my first stash of petroglyphs in the Rodman Mountains south of Newberry Springs, CA back in 2002 and took so many pictures of them. Back when I used film and had to make another trip back to get pics of them all as a roll of film only had like 30 shots on it.
I drove in there once a couple years ago to check out the campground for a future visit, but I didn't go over to look at the petroglyphs. Well, now I know I need to go back to camp and look around more. Thank you for posting this video, along with the history. Another winner Steve.🙂
I used to soar a hang glider from Oatman Mountain which is in the distance, behind your left shoulder, in your opening scene. I love that area for the memories of awesome flights and very good friends there.
Thanks Steve for pointing this out.
Way Cool. One of the 1st Art Galleries and still going.
We live in a Yuma, and visited there with our boys when they were teenagers. Amazing spot, and worth the effort to get there. The desert in that area is littered with volcanic debris, for about 25-30 west, from an ancient explosion. Very empty part of the desert. If there's major weather (thunderstorms, etc.) occurring in the desert between Phoenix and Yuma, it's generally in this area. A borderland in more ways than one.
Years ago when I used to go 4x4in a group I was with went out past Kramer Junction 395 and 58 by the Federal Prison there are drawings like this on the Canyon walls. Pretty cool.
So jealous. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Steve 🏜
You are welcome!
Like an old time art gallery they came by and viewed.
Amazing video, Steve !!! Thanks for sharing !!!
Such a nice experience and it's good to hear Gila pronounced correctly. 👍
A great place....thanks
I will find myself there and I will certainly check it out. I'll be Geocaching that area soon and I plan to get some video of the area and geocaching near by. Thanks for the preview of what to expect when I get there.
Hahah! Looks like we've been on the same wavelength - we've got some petroglyphs coming up in the coming weeks as well. Different sites though. Haven't been to this one yet! Very cool! Those things are EVERYwhere out there in the most surprising of places. It's likely they were an overlap of Hohokam and Patayan as you mention as there is evidence of an overlap within Phoenix as well.
Can't wait to see your video. I think we are somewhat lucky we are in an area with so little rainfall that probably helped preserve all these petroglyphs everywhere.
Nice video so much to see. I have never seen that many in one location.
Excellent video. Very interesting. Thanks
Glad this popped up on my feed . Well done, excellent quality , I especially liked the cadence of your speech worked well with the cinematography . Looking forward to watching more .
Lyman Lake near St John, AZ has a great display of petroglyphs that are not fenced in so you can get up and close. There must be hundreds of petroglyphs there.
Was camping there 2 weeks ago absolutely amazing, bring binoculars.
A fascinating place to visit, but isolated and very hot during the summer. The drive to the site is a bit sketchy in places. I’d definitely visit again
Thanks!
The sky was their TV. And the rocks were their paper.
Definitely a true record of earlier life inhabitants.
The wife and i went there around 2010. Hardly anybody there but the few that was were stepping nn the smaller rocks since there wasn't a fence. It is sad when people damage things like that.
Camped there in 2009 and again just past November (2022).
I have never heard of the Painted Rocks Petroglyphs. It looks awesome.
You're really close to the 1902 Ranch house at Spot Rd off I-8 just East of Dateland. You can see it from the highway. I think it's older than 1902. Please cover that site. Evidence of other structures around it. Keep up the great work.
Reminds me of Fallon, Nevada. But a much larger version, but same type of rock
We have a lot of it in Morocco, but some of those who have Arab thought do not want such beautiful history that symbolizes our Amazigh identity.
Been there amazing
26years just gravel lot
I have been to this place, I find petroglyphs fascinating. I was recently in a place called Huapalcalco and I wonder if those Mexican petroglyphs are any how related to the American ones
From what I understand the Hohokam did a lot of trading with natives to the south in Mesoamerica so it is possible there could be some influence.
You can’t date a rock carving. They’re just guessing. Interestingly enough, there were horses in the Americas before the Younger Dryas. Interesting site, thanks for sharing.
Check out the painted rocks done by Roy Pircell over in cloride,AZ. sometime. It's a long drive down a dirt road out behind the mine but they are still pretty neat.
Three Rivers in New Mexico is very similar.
1000 years ago, that was the spot that the Native American teenagers used to go to party and take peyote.
The elders used to stand there and shake their heads in disappointment over all of the graffiti on the beautiful rocks.... Wondering what has become of the youths.
Some things never change.
LOL! That could be true.
You never know! Would be pretty funny if that was the case.
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There had to be a large population in that area throughout the years. I'd bet there's stuff to see and find if you explored a bit.
That area is a great place to visit. Hopefully more research will provide "the rest of the story," if possible. Many locations of similar artwork are "only" known via word of mouth, or shared photos, without any other info about them.
Do you happen to know what is under the mound? Looks like a very significant location for some reason. I wonder if any sun-surface readings have been conducted?
I assume its just a hill under there, but I don't know if anyone ever checked to see if it is something else.
Capt', what are sun surface readings?
@@xmo552 oops! I meant to say sub-surface readings. Sorry.
@@xmo552 It’s my understanding they have equipment that can show subterranean shapes, gaps and even the composition of buried objects.
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I mistyped. Is it sun-surface or sub-surface?
The petroglyphs are only about 50' north of the Butterfield Trail
Just watched the video, funny we were just there last week. There is also a boondock BLM campground there, I think its $10 per night. $2 to walk around the petroglyphs.
I could imagine you could of actually showed some of them close up and maybe explained what they were
There are two Rock cropping there one is full of petroglyphs the other one doesn't have any.
Have you been to the Coso Range petroglyphs on Naval Weapons Center China Lake? Matarango museum in Ridgecrest arranges tours periodically. It's very unlikely that you will be allowed to use your drone there. Speaking of drones, what is yours and do you have your FAA license. I have a DJI mini 3 pro and I'm studying (at nearly 75) to take the test for the license.
I had planned to go to Coso Range and then the pandemic happened and they stopped tours. I haven't checked to see if they have been restarted. Thanks for reminding me! I do have the license. I just studied through using UA-cam videos and had no problems with it. I have been using mini, but just got the Mini 3 Pro a few days ago.
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Isn’t there a place down there that you can see dinosaur footprints?
I know of a place in Utah, but not in this area. I think this was all under the sea in that time.
Is there a paved road to the site off the 8?
Its paved most of the way.
Being unknown is what has kept it so well preserved as demonstrated by the idiot who desecrated one of the rocks.
I wonder if this was a tribal gathering site?
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Wow! There are so many rocks 🪨. I’ve never seen a pile of rocks with petroglyphs on them. Maybe some ancient Native American was practicing his drawing skills. I went through a lot of paper in art school. That’s a very kewl site. Good job as usual Steve. 👍🌞☮️🪨❤️
Funny but the first thing to pop into my mind was that it looks like random graffiti. Maybe this is where the cool kids in the native tribes went to hang out and eat peyote on the weekends.
Did they eat it or smoke it?
I wonder if future civilizations will gaze upon modern day graffiti and wonder if they "told religious stories", or just "documented important events in their lives." Maybe it was just done by bored Indian juvenile delinquents scrawling up their surroundings to annoy law abiding adults.
I could never understand why this type of hyrogliph writing was lacking in realism. Not much artistic talent. Like a 4 year old drew it!