Kane County Utah/Coyote Buttes

[Moody]

First stop, in the middle of Utah's first real storm for the season, Fillmore, Utah.

My pops had heard about some hieroglyphics in the area, so we went and found them. Interesting that the BLM has attempted to cover up the sign that indicates "Chalk Creek Hieroglyphs" as if they didn't believe they were real. They certainly aren't like anything found in Utah.

After sliding off of the road, we found them:

We also found what locals refer to as a map, leading to the heiroglyphs:

We then decided to make a quick trip into Bryce Canyon to see how it was looking with the snow, and to inquire about the road from Kodachrome Basin to Kanab.

It was beautiful:

and quiet...

and cold:

Zander had a great time in the car:

More to come!

 

[Willman]

Nice!

Another great Moody trip brewing up again!!!

Keep it coming!

 

[kellymoe]

Whats the story behind the petroglyphs? Those are like none I have seen before, they look pretty contemporary.

 

[Moody]

Whats the story behind the petroglyphs? Those are like none I have seen before, they look pretty contemporary.

My Dad finds out about these types of glyphs, and we tend to go find them out and about.

Here is what I know:
http://www.mysteryglyphs.com/pages/Articles/20090626_0003C.pdf

 

[Moody]

As with any good adventure, it is the journey that can sometimes define the trip. After checking into our hotel for the night in Kanab, we went out for some questionable mexican food. We awoke the next morning to a soaking sleet falling. We decided to bag the idea of the Coyote Buttes North permit, and just go see the sights around the area.

We opened a map, and saw Johnson Canyon. It appeared to have some petroglyphs, a movie set, and looked adventurous. We all gave it the stamp of approval (the 'cool-eddie' nod of the head) and we were off.

We found this painted on the rocks:

Every adventure or journey has some obstacles to overcome, and just up the road, we ran into a cattle drive.

We stopped and ended up chatting with the group for quite awhile as they allowed the cattle to eat before moving on. They were going out to 'the plateau' (wherever that is) and it sounded far, so they weren't pushing the bovine too fast.

Bruce, et. al.:

Old and New:

 

[Moody]

Nice!

Another great Moody trip brewing up again!!!

Keep it coming!

When are we going to do our winter Swell or Escalante trip?

 

[Rot Box]

Great pics Mr. Moody thanks for sharing :coffeedrink:

 

[MATTY291]

Great pictures for sure. Thanks.

 

[Moody]

After chatting with the locals, seeing the petroglyphs, and exploring for a few hours, we came back down the road to the old movie set that ws used for "Gunsmoke" amongst other movies. It was just out by other ranches in the area.

We decided to head further down the road towards the old Paria (Pa-ree-a) townsite. The roads were slick with snow, and the sun was peeking out for a few moments in between the clouds. We visited the cemetery, and followed the road to the end, before turning around to stop for lunch.

 

[Moody]

More Paria:

Looking back towards the townsite:

 

[Willman]

When are we going to do our winter Swell or Escalante trip?

Sometime after Christmas??

I'll PM ya!

 

[Moody]

After some time at the Paria site, we decided to go for the ranger station to check in and make sure we knew where we were going the next day. Coyote Buttes is strictly monitored for permits, and you can be fined for accessing the area without a yellow tag attached to your backpack. We were warned that the area was deep sand, and required 4wd. We felt comfortable going out there, and it was suggested we access both the Paw Hole entrance as well as the Cottonwood Cove entrance.

The next day, we awoke early and made the trek down the washboard and the sandy two-track to the Paw Hole entrance. The area is spectacular. I am going to do what was suggested to me, and that was to limit my photos of the area so that others may have some new discoveries when they arrive in the future.

Coyote Buttes:

 

[Moody]

More Coyote Buttes:

 

[Moody]

I almost forgot...we drove up near the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary...there are graveyards for the dogs and cats, along with just about every other animal. Pretty cool really.

Anyway, thanks for letting me share!

 

[Willman]

Nice area Mr. Moody!

Xander rocks!

Still working on sending that PM...