Shaun Hunter
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09/16/2020
In places, the canyon bottom can be incredibly scenic with a track to follow.
Shaun Hunter
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09/16/2020
Much of the hike is through the streambed, which involves walking through soft sand or over smooth rocks on trail-less course.
Shaun Hunter
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The area's wild horses use the stream for water, and are generally calm when hikers pass by.
Shaun Hunter
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09/16/2020
Lagomarsino Canyon trail.
Shaun Hunter
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09/16/2020
Year round freshwater springs feed the creek, which requires hikers to navigate around in order to find dry footing.
Shaun Hunter
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Frogs, horses, snakes and bats are a few of the species of wildlife hikers may encounter along the way.
Shaun Hunter
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While much of the hike can be monotonous, there are some small cascades and interesting stone formations along the way.
Shaun Hunter
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At just under 5 miles in, power lines appear across the hills above. At a well-defined fork, heading up the dirt jeep road that goes beneath the power lines will lead you to the petroglyphs.
Shaun Hunter
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A view of the trail in from atop the basalt stone and petroglyph field.
Shaun Hunter
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Lagomarsino Petroglyph site contains over 2200 known rock art panels, and is one of eight petroglyph sites in Nevada included in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site may be hard to reach, but is worth the effort.
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One of over 2200 pieces of rock art at Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site.
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Lagomarsino Petroglyph Site.
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09/16/2020
Parking is at an unsigned dirt pullout along the road. The route to the petroglyphs follows the Long Valley Creek upstream through Lagomarsino Canyon.