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Newspaper Rock National Historical Site Indian Creek State Park Utah Newspaper rock is located 15 miles west of u.s. 191 along the indian creek corridor scenic byway (s.r. 211) in bears ears national monument. the rock is called tse' hane in navajo, or “rock that tells a story.”. there are hundreds of utah petroglyphs here that feature a mixture of forms, including pictures resembling humans, animals, tools. Newspaper rock. newspaper rock is an impressive petroglyph site located along indian creek in southeastern utah. this panel displays multiple periods of imagery from cultures dating from 1500 years ago to this century. the older art is attributed to the basketmaker and ancestral puebloan people who inhabited this region from approximately 500 b.
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Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs In Utah Show Primitive Communication Newspaper rock state historic monument is a utah state monument featuring a rock panel carved with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs. [1] it is located in san juan county, along utah state route 211, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of monticello and 53 miles (85 km) south of moab. it is along the relatively well traveled access. All year. ★★★★★. formerly a state park, newspaper rock is now designated a state historical monument, and is situated along the relatively well traveled access road into the needles district of canyonlands national park, 12 miles from us 191 and 30 miles from the park boundary. since december 2016, this area is part of bears ears. The archeological site known as newspaper rock is neither a newspaper nor a single rock. the site boasts over 650 petroglyphs covering a group of rockfaces within a small area. high concentrations of petroglyphs like this mark a place as hugely significant. many generations of people saw these markings and contributed their own. Newspaper rock is about an hour's drive from moab. take highway 191 south from moab. after about 40 miles, look for the turnoff to highway 211. it's well marked, and on the way to canyonlands national park's needles entrance. follow scenic highway 211 for about 12 miles, and look for the parking lot on your right.
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