Monthly Archives: April 2021

“Coyote Ugly” Pictographs

For today’s exploration we’re tackling a part of the Mojave Desert I haven’t yet spent a lot of time in. We had a very windy day of it while driving down to the area we wanted to explore, but the wind brought a sprinkling of rain with it before it died down overnight, so the morning dawned fresh and bright — and just at the perfect temperature for a day of exploring. Let’s get started!

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“Shadow Snake” Pictographs

This is a medium-sized site in the Owens Valley — which is known more for its sprawling petroglyph sites — but nonetheless features some interesting pictograph sites that often mirror imagery found across the eastern Sierra.

The boulder itself would certainly feel right at home anywhere in the Sierra, being the typical granite boulder found in the region.

Let’s see what we found!

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