Dragonfly Shield Site Petroglyph


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August 24th 2012
Published: August 24th 2012
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At milepost 5.6 there is a dirt road on the east side of Dragonfly Road. There is no sign. Turn onto that road and drive 0.3 miles. Where the road forks, make a sharp turn to the right (southwest) at GPS Coordinates (NAD83): 40 00.568N; 108 48.988W; at an elevation of 6,062 feet. The road will split almost right away. There is a short segment of road leading to a walk-through gate. Park your vehicle here. (This is different than the printed directions that can be found on the Internet. Obviously, the next segment of road has been closed.) Walk through the gate and along the old road for 0.2 miles. This is an easy, pleasant walk. You will soon see a prominent sandstone cliff in front of you. Walking up to the cliff you will see one complete shield and a portion of another. Someone has selfishly tried to chisel the complete shield out of the sandstone, but fortunately they were not successful and did not damage the piece.


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