Moab Part 3: Rock Art

Day three in Moab was spent on another road trip. I drove up to Sego Canyon, which is in the tiny town of Thompson, Utah. Then back to Moab to climb up to Courthouse Wash. Each site contains Rock Art dating back thousands of years. The pictures are a site to see, and you can’t help but wonder what story or message the artists were trying to convey.

Taken at Sego Canyon. This can be seen from the small parking lot.

Sego Canyon Side A

Taken at Sego Canyon.

Taken at Courhouse Wash. These are unfortunately on private land so visitors aren’t allowed up close.

Portions of the Rock Art at Sego Canyon are on Bureau of Land Management land. The rest are on private property, owned by a rather grumpy man who patrols in his pickup truck to be sure you’re not crossing his barbed wire fence. He didn’t seem pleased at me even being this close, as he gestured at me to move along.

If you look closely you can see Rock Art on the two faces of this giant rock. Unfortunately they each have been defaced by various initials and words and drawings.

Sego Canyon Rock Art

Arches National Park is at what looks like the base of the mountains. You can see the red rocks jutting out of the plateau.

The US Bureau of Land Management maintains a road leading to a small parking lot near the publicly-accessible Rock Art.

Taken on the way into Sego Canyon, which is in the town of Thompson.

Taken at Courthouse Wash. You can see the Rock Art towards the right-center of the photo. I had to hike a bit to get up close.

Taken at Courthouse Wash.

Taken at Courthouse Wash. Unfortunately people in recent history have defaced this art and even tried to erase it.

Taken at Courthouse Wash.

Taken at Courthouse Wash.

Taken at Courthouse Wash.

Can you spot the Rock Art? Hint: it’s near the center of the photo.