Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Pictographs - Nevada
N 36° 09.614 W 115° 29.844
11S E 635156 N 4002766
The "Hands Across Time" pictographs are located on the scenic drive in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area west of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Waymark Code: WM3GD7
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2008
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From Wikipedia: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is a 198,000 acre area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. The conservation area showcases a set of large red sandstone peaks and walls called the Keystone Thrust. A one-way loop road, 13 miles long, provides vehicle access to many of the features in the canyon, including the "Hands Across Time" pictographs, as well as some nice petroglyphs in another area of the Conservation Area.
A sign at the site reads: "The red hand prints at this site are pictographs. The native people may have created them by coating their hands in paint then pressing them on the surface of the rock to make the prints. Paints were made by mixing powdered minerals, clays, or charcoal with a liquid binder such as plant juices, saliva, or egg whites. The red pigment of these hand prints came from hematite (iron oxide). Paint could be applied with fingers, hands, or fiber brushes. These handprints are a fragile part of an ancient story and are easily damaged by touching. Keep the story intact by respecting this ancient site."
The sign also states: "The earliest known southwestern rock art was created by hunter-gatherer Indians several thousand years ago. They decorated canyon walls, rock shelters, and boulders. In Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Southern Paiute, Mojave Indians, and early explorers and settlers continued to create rock art over the years."
The Scenic Drive hours are:
November 1 through February 28/29: 6am–5pm
March 1 through March 31: 6am–7pm
April 1 through September 30: 6am–8pm
October 1 through October 31: 6am–7pm
The Visitor Center hours are: 8am-4:30pm
Type of Pictograph: Rock Painting
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Visit Instructions:1. You may log as many different waymarks as you wish but you may only log each one once.
2. You must include a close up photo of the pictograph and your GPSr. The pictograph must be recognizable.
3. Tell a little bit about what you learned of the area.