Petroglyphs

Our last day in Jensen. We spent it taking a short day trip north and west of Vernal to visit the site of some of the most visible petroglyphs in the state. So the brochure said.

Taking N 3500 W out of Vernal and then Dry Fork Canyon Road got us to our destination. But along the way we happened onto some interesting features.

On a tall cliff overlooking a farming valley we saw an American Flag that was originally painted on the rock in 1899. Since repainted, it still advises...."Remember the Maine."

There are dozens of ranches and farms throughout this little valley, and every one of them had an American Flag on display somewhere on the property. This was probably the most impressive, being high on a mountain behind an impressive house.

We were advised to turn into the McConkie Ranch and follow the signs. We were led to a rather inhospitable area.

A strenuous climb led us to the first petroglyph wall.

A snail? Why a snail? Maybe an alien spacecraft?

The trail was steep and rocky, so this cowboy bailed at about the 1/2 way point and scrambled down. Over and under, sideways and back. The rocks just got the best of me!

What an extraordinary location for a ranch!

On our return trip into town, we noticed this huge tree. Now, I'm not an arborist so I have no idea what kind of tree this is, but it is one large tree! The trunk branches out about 100' or so, I would guess. Amazing!

A storm was approaching so we beat feet back to town and stopped for a quick take out taco at Tacos el Guerro. Nice!

On the way back to Jensen, we got a shot of a large American Flag at the entrance to an oil drilling supply company.

The storm finally caught us and passed over, but left us with a beautiful memory of this area of Utah.

The poor cell phone camera couldn't decide what to focus on, but for several minutes we could see all seven colors in both rainbows!

We're leaving here tomorrow, the 25th to get into Colorado. Two of the best friends that our son had in high school (almost 30 years ago!) have established homes in Grand Junction. We hope to see them both and have a bit of work done on the motorhome while we're there. Then, the Good Lord willing, we'll get back into southern Utah.

Wish us luck, and stay safe, y'all!