Petroglyph Point
Saturday, June 12, 2010 by Amy
After going to Cliff Palace, we decided to take a hike to Petroglyph Point. Petroglyphs and pictographs were top of Rudi's list. Well, it turned out that the hike was more than we bargained for! The trail information states that there is a 100 foot elevation gain, but what is doesn't say is that you gain, lose, and re-gain those 100 feet over and over again. That trail was so up and down! There were stone stairs, narrow passageways, and just a plain old rocky path.
I did fine, and the girls were troopers (they got filthy themselves, but the lollipops stayed spotless!). Rudi had a really difficult time with the trail. He's just not very sure-footed. And he's out of shape :( I mean, I'm clumsy on flat land, but a like a mountain goat on rough terrain. Go figure. The petroglyph panel wasn't that large, but it was nice to see them!
On the way back, we were hoping to stop at Spruce Tree House but they were closed. Turns out that it was about 7pm and we had been hiking for nearly four hours!! We managed to fit in Spruce Tree House on our last day, which is another post!
Rudi did not like these narrow passageways!!
The steps down. Holy cow!
First break. Those lollipops pretty much saved Rudi's life when his blood sugar plummeted on the hike!
The petroglyphs (which are actually pictographs, but whatever!)
Yes, the arrow is pointing UP!! We had to climb rocks to get out of the canyon. Rudi was not too pleased!
The girls LOVED the lizards that were very abundant throughout the entire park. They skittered everywhere! Riley managed to actually touch one, because she's like a ninja like that LOL!
I did fine, and the girls were troopers (they got filthy themselves, but the lollipops stayed spotless!). Rudi had a really difficult time with the trail. He's just not very sure-footed. And he's out of shape :( I mean, I'm clumsy on flat land, but a like a mountain goat on rough terrain. Go figure. The petroglyph panel wasn't that large, but it was nice to see them!
On the way back, we were hoping to stop at Spruce Tree House but they were closed. Turns out that it was about 7pm and we had been hiking for nearly four hours!! We managed to fit in Spruce Tree House on our last day, which is another post!
Rudi did not like these narrow passageways!! 
The steps down. Holy cow!
First break. Those lollipops pretty much saved Rudi's life when his blood sugar plummeted on the hike!
The petroglyphs (which are actually pictographs, but whatever!)
Yes, the arrow is pointing UP!! We had to climb rocks to get out of the canyon. Rudi was not too pleased!
The girls LOVED the lizards that were very abundant throughout the entire park. They skittered everywhere! Riley managed to actually touch one, because she's like a ninja like that LOL!
