USAC/Dry Fork Canyon Rock Art Tour - McConkie Ranch

Utah Statewide Archaeological Convention 2011 - Vernal, Utah


(Day 2) - Tour lead by Ronald Heath.


McConkie Ranch


The McConkie Ranch is privately owned. Jean McConkie McKenzie was born and raised on The McConkie Ranch. She and her late mother, Sadie McConkie, have tried to protect the rock art from being vandalized and have done a good job protecting the site. This rock art has long been exposed to the weather. The drawings date from 100 to 1200 A.D.


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*Note the necklaces and belts some of the figures are wearing. Also note some of the figures are holding severed heads in their hands. 

This is a faded figure holding a severed head in his right hand.

This figure has unusually large feet.

Looking way up on the wall, there is a man fighting a bear?

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Man wearing a bear or wolf skin over his head and down his back and holding a bow and arrow.

(The above picture highlighted)

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USAC/Rainbow Park and McKee Springs Rock Art Tour

Utah Statewide Archaeological Convention 2011 - Vernal, Utah

(Day 1) Tour was lead by Dale Gray.


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*Note the necklaces and belts some of the figures are wearing.


On the way to Rainbow Park

Rainbow Park

 The following 3 pictures are from the ledge above

 The panel at the bottom of the above picture is facing up, an unusual thing. Picture below: Looking down at the panel which is facing up toward the sky.

Again, the desert was in full bloom from the overly wet spring season. Pink Sego Lilies were everywhere, mixed in between the white ones. I have never seen pink ones before, only white ones.

McKee Springs

Near McKee Springs

Flowers were in bloom everywhere. It was so pretty!

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