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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
Park at a pullout along a hairpin curve on a dirt road.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
The path begins directly across the road from the parking pullout, where a faint trail descends into the canyon.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
Much of the hike is along a trail-less, dry creek bed, where rocks can be jagged and uneven, making the walk a slower one.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
Descending through the canyon toward the petroglyphs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
There are several rock walls with petroglyphs, the first occurring about a third of a mile into the canyon.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
Stone walls contain a variety of drawings etched onto their surface.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
The widest variety of petroglyphs can be seen about three-quarters of a mile down the canyon from the parking area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
Griffith Canyon petroglyphs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2019
An aerial view of Griffith Canyon at the edge of Spanish Springs.