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Entering Utah & Nine Mile Canyon - Page A



As you leave Nevada going north on Interstate 15, you come into the Virgin River Gorge. The Virgin River also goes through Zion National Park.

This was on April 21, 2006.
Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin








I joined up with the Nez family to visit some of the beautiful sites in Utah and Colorado. We left on April 22, 2006 and headed toward Price, Utah.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
This is on Highway 6 between Provo and Price near Soldier Summit.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
One of the trains hauling coal from the local mines.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
A rocky spire near Helper, Utah.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin








Nine Mile Canyon is northeast of Price and Wellington, Utah. Contrary to its name, it is really forty miles long. It can be reached by graded, dirt roads.

According to the official brochures, the area has been occupied for at least 8,000 years. People from the ancient Fremont Culture and modern Utes have lived here.

Click here to see a map of the area. It is the road near Wellington.

Click here for Nine Mile Canyon website from Utah Travel & Adventure

Click here for the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition website


Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
Some wild turkeys.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
We also saw several deer in the area. This one is jumping off the road.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
The petroglyphs are at "First Site" at milepost 26.2

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
There are lots of places where you will see patterns of dots.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
Tristan and Shandiin Nez can give you some perspective on the size of these glyphs. We made sure they did not touch the glyphs.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
This is a look at the area of "First Site."

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
There are more dots on the left and right sides of this picture.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
A local ranch offers camping and tours.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin








Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
These are from a site east of "First Site."

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
Balanced Rock at milepost marker 31.9

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
This one is a bit harder to see.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
The difference between rock art & graffiti is time.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
The winds whipped up quite often during my visit. This is one of the dust devils.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin
Bird nests in the rocks.

Nine Mile Canyon Petroglyphs, Utah by Phil Konstantin










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