Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel, Ancient rock art panel in San Rafael Swell, Utah.
The Buckhorn Draw Pictograph Panel is a Barrier Canyon Style rock art panel in Buckhorn Draw, in the San Rafael Swell of central Utah, about four miles north of the San Rafael campground and bridge. The panel also holds a few later Fremont culture petroglyphs, and in many cases the Fremont painted their figures over the older Barrier Canyon ones.
Artists created these paintings thousands of years ago, with the oldest works originating from an early art style that was later overlaid by other groups. These successive artistic phases show how different peoples used this location across a long span of time.
The panel displays layered artwork from different cultures, with Fremont art overlaying earlier Barrier Canyon paintings. This layering tells the story of successive groups who left their marks at this location.
The location sits just beside a road north of the San Rafael campground and is easy to reach without requiring a hike. Visitors should keep in mind that the area is quite exposed and offers limited shelter from sun and weather.
The panel was repeatedly vandalized and marked with graffiti because so many travelers passed along the Old Spanish Trail route up Buckhorn Draw. In 1996 the State of Utah and Emery County restored it as part of the state's centennial celebration.
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