Petroglyph

Newspaper Rock

San Juan County, UT

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One of the densest, best-protected petroglyph panels in the Southwest (Navajo: Tse' Hane, “rock that tells a story”) along the Indian Creek Corridor Scenic Byway (SR-211) in Bears Ears National Monument. Boardwalk viewing of a ~200 sq ft cliff face with centuries of figures — public monument, not a remote unprotected site.

Field facts

RegionSan Juan County, UT
Coordinates37.9883, -109.5185
ARPARock art is protected by federal law (ARPA) — do not touch, chalk, wet, or deface the panels.
StatusState Historic Monument / Bears Ears NM
BywaySR-211 Indian Creek
FeeNone for roadside stop
AccessPaved pullout + short walk

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