Fremont Petroglyphs

Southwestern Utah


Just east of the visitor center on Hwy 24, look for the parking lot for freely accessible petroglyphs; these are the rock-art carvings that convinced archaeologists that the Fremont Indians were a group distinct from the Ancestral Puebloans. Follow the roadside boardwalk to see several panels.


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