Inscription Canyon

Inscription Canyon, Petroglyphs, Pictographs, Barstow, CA, California, Hiking, Rock Art, Black Mountain Wilderness Area, Offroading, Offroad, 4 Wheeling, 4-Wheeling, Off Roading, Off Road, Off-Roading, Off-Road, Chuckwalla, Lizard, Hiking, Camping, Exploring, Native Americans
Incredibly beautiful and diverse petroglyphs going across several boulders (click to enlarge)

Inscription Canyon is an incredible location, with hundreds of petroglyphs and even a few (very) faded pictographs.  Some of the artwork is amazing, showcasing many different styles.  This area was used for hundreds of years by the ancient people, with the dating of some of the area’s rock art going back 8,000 years.  Inscription Canyon is at the far edge of the Superior Valley and over the centuries has been inhabited by Southern Paiute, Shoshone, the Kawaiisu and others.

Please click the images below.  Note – Jon Harmon developed a program called DStretch to help digitally enhance faded pictographs & I’ve noted those pictures where I used DStretch.

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