Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs, Rock art archaeological site in Spirit Mountains, Nevada.

Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs is a rock art site in Grapevine Canyon on Spirit Mountain near Laughlin, Nevada, with over 700 petroglyphs and many rock shelters. The densest group lies at the canyon entrance at 2,395 feet, where a large sloping slab of dark brown and reddish rock carries pecked zigzags, oval outlines, a divided rectangle and leaf-like forms, with a white mineral vein along its lower left edge.

The petroglyphs were carved between 1100 and 1900 AD, though both their creators and their meaning remain unclear; the area was inhabited by the Mojave. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1984. In 2009, mapping recorded an estimated 250 panels of glyphs. In March 2010, David R. Smith and two others defaced 30 areas with an automatic paintball gun; he was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay almost $10,000 in restitution.

The area was inhabited by the Mojave, but both the meaning of the glyphs and their creators remain unclear. The site is also known as Christmas Tree Pass. Visitors reach the panels by a brief hike from the parking lot, with most carvings near the canyon entrance.

The site is reachable from a parking area through a quarter-mile walk and is located west of Laughlin via Nevada Highway 163 and Christmas Tree Pass. Visitors should wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring water, especially during hot weather.

The site is also called Christmas Tree Pass, and the canyon entrance sits at an elevation of 2,395 feet (730 m). Mapping in 2009 recorded an estimated 250 panels of glyphs. In March 2010 David R. Smith and two others shot 30 areas of petroglyphs with an automatic paintball gun; he was sentenced to federal prison and nearly $10,000 in restitution.