I think we just found the coolest campsite we've ever had! We're camping right next to ancient petroglyphs at the Parowan Gap in Utah. We only arrived earlier this afternoon, so I've only just started exploring this place, but I did my walk after arriving and I already have pictures to share.
Photo Captions:
1) This is the Parowan Gap. It was created naturally when an ancient, extinct river cut a notch in the this hill.
2) The Gap is right behind our campsite in this picture, so you can see how close we are. We have a huge open space for our campsite. There are lots of hiking trails here to explore, so this is a premium campsite for me. We get to stay here until we run out of water, which will probably be in around 10 days or so. That means I have plenty of time to explore.
3 - 7) On the east side of the Gap are these ancient petroglyphs. For those that don't know, petroglyphs are ancient carvings on rocks. The main attraction here are these, done hundreds of years ago by Native Americans. The Petroglyphs here were created by traveling tribes that were passing through. The carvings here accumulated over 1,000 years as later generations left their marks.
8 & 9) These big boulders caught my eye. There are lots of huge boulders like this lying around, and many of them look like these. The swirling colors and layers made me consider that Mother Nature was busy with her own works of art long before humans scratched out the first petroglyph.
10) This is the track at my new gym. 😆 It's the one I'll use for my walks while I'm here. As you can see, it goes right through the Gap so I'll get to see the Petroglyphs everyday. The countryside here is beautiful too. Stay tuned for those pictures coming soon. I also have all the hiking trails around here to explore, so I'll be busy!
Here's an article about this place: https://utah.com/parowan-gap
