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Petroglyphs in South Mountain, Part II

March 31, 2013 admin Leave a comment

This large boulder, covered in petroglyphs, is easily accessible from the Pima Canyon Entrance to South Mountain Park. It can be found by parking at the end of East Pima Canyon road and taking the Desert Classic Trail south for a couple hundred feet.

The boulder has a wide variety of geometric and anthropomorphic shapes competing for space. In the center, a vertical, three-tiered structure points to a spiral pattern at the very top.

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Coordinates: 33.361694, -111.984469

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Petroglyphs in South Mountain, Part I

February 23, 2013 admin Leave a comment

These petroglyphs were found after walking up a large wash next to the Heard Scout Pueblo. It was a difficult hike, as opposed to taking the trail, but the reward was worth it. A large amount of petroglyphs could be seen on the walls of the wash. Clearly this was once a spot where, at one time, both people and animals congregated regularly to take advantage of a water source.

Stay tuned for more posts featuring the petroglyphs in South Mountain Park.

Both photos and longitude/latitude coordinates are provided, with a Google Map at the bottom.

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