Hegman Lake Pictograph, Ancient rock art in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota, US.
The pictographs on granite cliffs above Hegman Lake display figures of humans, moose, canoes, and geometric symbols in red paint against natural stone.
Native Americans created these enduring rock paintings several centuries ago using a mixture of iron hematite combined with sturgeon spine or bear grease.
The Anishinaabe interpretation connects the central human figure to Orion constellation, known as Winter-maker in Ojibwe astronomical traditions.
Visitors need to travel by canoe to reach the pictograph site, which stands approximately 2 to 5 feet above the water level along the lake shore.
The paintings contain three distinct canoe images with paddlers, plus a figure of a person with extended arms next to what appears to be a dog or wolf.
Location: St. Louis County
GPS coordinates: 48.05444,-91.90333
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:28
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