Sevenmile Canyon - Moab

Sevenmile Canyon
Pictographs & Petroglyphs

Moab
Hiking & Rock Art

A nice stroll in the desert takes you to the Kokopelli Petroglyph Panel, the Centipede (Fish Man) Pictograph Panel, The Lonesome Shaman Pictograph and the Guardian Pictograph. That's a lot of rock art bang for the small price of admission.

Circle of Friends:
Sevenmile Canyon is part of the "Circle of Friends" program. Members of the "Circle of Friends" have access to more specific information, explicit route information, GPS waypoints, trailhead location and detailed maps. If you would like more information on joining the "Circle of Friends" visit the sign up page.

"Circle of Friends"

General Information:
Sevenmile Canyon is an outstanding cool and cold weather hike that visits four entertaining rock art panels. The rock art is accessible year round in all weather conditions.

A GPS and good map reading skills are useful in verifying you are on the correct route and in locating specific panels of rock art. Sevenmile Canyon is rated 2A II using the Canyon Rating System.

A tour involving Intestine Man, Snake in Mouth and the rock art panels in Sevenmile Canyon are usually combined into an impressive adventure requiring about half-a-day.

Trailhead Information:
This hike is located just outside of Moab. The trailhead is accessible to all vehicles, year round, via a paved highway.

Lonesome Shaman Pictograph - Seven Mile Canyon

Kokopelli:
Kokopelli is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player, often with a huge phallus and antenna-like protrusions on his head. Kokopelli has been venerated by some Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States. Like most fertility deities, Kokopelli presides over both childbirth and agriculture. He is also a trickster god and represents the spirit of music.

Hiking the upper reaches of Seven Mile Canyon

Video:
Enjoy a short video from Sevenmile Canyon in Moab, Utah. If this video fails to play on your mobile device or computer you can always watch the Original YouTube Version here.

Please take only pictures and leave only footprints.

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