As with any rock art or ruin sites; the only trace you should leave is your footprints. No carving on the walls, take photographs, enjoy the beauty, but don't mess it up; these rock art panels are pages from an ancient history book.
Erosion on the dry wash walls.
By the way, at the start was the only trail marker in the area. To find the easy way up, it's about 100-200 feet depending if you are counting from the pull-in area, or from the one trail marker. Otherwise it is a half mile to the pillar, so keep your eye on it to keep on the path; there is a path that leads off to a canyon area to the left (wrote about that on Sept. 3rd as well).
Trail continues to the right |
Trail to the left is another section of Shay Canyon |
More dry wash erosion |
The path goes upward and can be confusing |
Yucca, Cacti and Penstemon |
The trail along the canyon walls starts to the right of the pillar.
Large sized prickly pear cacti line much of the trail. |
The Walls are flaking, so rock art is being lost. Don't touch the walls as the oils from your hands could do more damage. |
Yes, I did make it all the way up and across! |
Roy took these photos of me, he's very proud of what I have, and am still, accomplishing.
This photo is dedicated to those arrogant millennials who kept telling me there was no way, at my age, I could possibly be hiking and climbing around.
Back to more amazing rock art...
Roy Taking a Break |
...and this concludes the first part of this advenure, 45 photos! The next part will have 40 more photos of rock art and landscape within Shay Canyon.
Mary Cokenour
Thanks for letting me know that an older, larger woman can hike this trail! We will be trying it next month, and I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know that an older, larger woman can safely hike this trail! I don't have a lot of anxiety, but I tend to hurt myself by being too excited at the outset.
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