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    The ultimate adventure guide

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

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