
Entering the Village Area (view N) |

Hiker in the shade of a large Juniper in the Village Area (view N) |

Hikers inspecting the village walls (view NE) |

Route exits Village Area to the west (view W) |

Route follows rocky ramp towards pine tree (view W) |

Approaching the village tinaja (view W) |

The tinaja; dry during summer (view N) |

Route climbs into the shade of a pine tree (view W) |

From shade of pine, Overhanging Boulder can be seen (view NW) |

Route continues towards Overhanging Boulder (view NW) |

Route continues towards Overhanging Boulder (view NW) |

Nearing Overhanging Boulder (view NW) |

Hikers can short-cut and bypass Overhanging Boulder (view NW) |

Route runs to far side of Overhanging Boulder (view NW) |

Route runs up north side of Overhanging Boulder (view W) |

Pahranagat Man below Overhanging Boulder (view W) |

Pahranagat Man below Overhanging Boulder (view W) |

Pahranagat Man Petroglyph in the shade of the overhang (view NW) |

Route turns back under the Overhanging Boulder (view S) |

Petroglyphs in the shade of the overhang (view NW) |

Petroglyphs under the overhang (view NW) |

Petroglyphs under the overhang (view NW) |

Route continues out from under the Overhanging Boulder (view SW) |

Route scrambles around south side of Overhanging Boulder (view SW) |

Route continues around south side of Overhanging Boulder (view W) |

Route continues around south side of Overhanging Boulder (view W) |

Route continues to other side of Overhanging Boulder (view NW) |

Route continues to other side of Overhanging Boulder (view N) |

Remarkable petroglyphs behind pine (view N) |

Seven Sheep panel right of the tree (view E) |

Seven Sheep panel (view E) |

Seven Sheep panel behind the pine (view E) |

After Seven Sheep, route continues up the little valley (view N) |

Route continues along base of wall (view N) |

Route departs Seven Sheep area up the little valley (view N) |

Route goes around north end of Boulder Pile on the left (view NW) |

North end of next Boulder Pile (view NW) |

Route wraps around north end of Boulder Pile (view SW) |

West side of Boulder Pile (view S) |

Petroglyphs are visible ahead, but it is easier to turn right first |

Petroglyphs are visible ahead, (zoom) but it is easier to turn right |

Going right around the pine tree (view SW) |

Continuing right around the pine tree (view SE) |

Entering the Starburst Deer area (view SE) |

Petroglyphs (view E) |

Route continues along edge of Boulder Pile (view S) |

Hikers looking at something interesting (view S) |

Gap in Boulder Pile (view SE) |

Turning left into the gap in Boulder Pile (view E) |

Approaching Balanced Boulder (view NE) |

Balanced Boulder (view NE) |

Petroglyphs under Balanced Boulder (view NE) |

Returning back through the gap in Boulder Pile (view W) |

Movable metate |

Lithic scatter is everywhere |

Returning to the west side of Boulder Pile (view SW) |

Spectacular petroglyphs in this spot (view SE) |

Starburst Deer panel (view E) |

Starburst Deer panel is just around the corner (view E) |

Starburst Deer with morning shadow on rock |

Humans providing scale at Starburst Deer panel (view E) |

Departing Starburst Deer area; stay left of canyon (view S) |

Stay out of canyon (view S) |

Hiker on flat rocks left of canyon (view S) |

Route continues down flat rocks (view SE) |

Route continues down flat rocks towards pine tree (view SE) |

Route crosses rounded boulders towards pine tree (view SE) |

Route avoids cliffs by looping under pine tree (view SE) |

Route avoids cliffs by looping under pine tree (view E) |

Route avoids cliffs by looping under pine tree (view E) |

Route avoids cliffs by looping under pine tree (view SE) |

Route goes under pine tree (view S) |

Past pine, the route continues south (view S) |

Past pine, the route continues south (view S) |
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Oops! Watch out for my slithery friend sleeping in the shade |

Maybe it wasn't asleep (Panamint Rattlesnake) |

Route drops into sandy wash (view S) |

Route follows sandy wash around to the left (view SE) |

When sandy wash bends left; route bends right (view E) |

Route cuts to the right to mountain lion petroglyph site (view S) |

Hikers at mountain lion petroglyph site (view S) |

Hiker photographing mountain lion petroglyph (view E) |

Mountain Lion petroglyph panel (view E) |

Hiker at adjacent boulder (view NE) |

Adjacent boulder (view NE) |

From Mountain Lion site, hikers starting up Side Canyon (view W) |

Petroglyphs high on wall of Side Canyon (view S) |

Interesting erosion patterns in Side Canyon (view W) |

Large boulder in bottom of Side Canyon with petroglyphs (view W) |

Large boulder with petroglyphs (view W) |

Big elk petroglyph on north side of Side Canyon (view N) |

Hiker at Big Elk petroglyph (view N) |

Big Elk petroglyph (view N) |

Looking back: hikers descending from Big Elk petroglyph (view N) |

Looking back: hikers descending from Big Elk petroglyph (view N) |

Back to the Mountain Lion petroglyph (view NE) |

Pahranagat Man at south edge of Side Canyon (view W) |

Area 4. Base of the cliffs |

Area 4. Base of the cliffs |

More to come ... |