Courthouse Wash Rock Art Panel

The Courthouse Wash Rock Art Panel is a great roadside stop that is accessed by a short but steep hike. There is parking nearby, but the easiest way to access is by parking at Lions Park and crossing the Colorado River via the Pedestrian Bridge then walking to the Rock Art Panel.

The panel contains both pictographs (painted) and petroglyphs (carved or pecked). These were created some 1,500 to 4,000 years ago by Archaic-era Indians.

In 1980 the panel was vandalized, but has since been restored by the National Park Service.

You can hike up to a viewpoint where there is an informative plaque. From the plaque you can scramble up closer to the rock art panel if desired.

Please respect the area and do not touch or vandalize any of the rock art.