Signs of Old Spanish, Ancient Archaic and Native Cultures. Found exploring nature, in the Red Hills

[@GrandmaBev64]

I am so glad they fenced that off. I used to live in Paragona and there were some kids on quads that weren't respecting the petroglyphs. Beautiful. Thank You 😊

[@offroad801]

I hope it helps protect this place. The rock art is so amazing here. A lot of styles I haven't seen before.

[@leighsayers2628]

Great video..loved it . From Australia

[@offroad801]

Awesome. Thank you so much 👍

[@toddrodgers5108]

Sir you rock. Thank you . Blessings

[@offroad801]

Thank you. Your awesome 👌

[@marthafenimore4279]

Some of the most elaborate pictos I have seen. Thank you.

[@offroad801]

My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed it. What a wonderful day.

[@StacySalmans]

Sad to say it has been 30+ years since I have stopped at the Gap. Let's just say the fencing and railing were not there and the road was still gravel. Good to see it has been preserved well. Thanks for the rewind of memories. Great video Curtis! Did you stop by Eagle Tree in Summit?

[@offroad801]

I hope the fence can keep it safe. This is an amazing place. I haven't heard of the Eagle Tree..🤔 I'll have to look for it next time. Thanks

[@StacySalmans]

@@offroad801 It's on the backroad to Parawon from the Summit exit. Big old Cottonwood. During the winter I have seen upwards of a dozen Bald Eagles roosting in it waiting for something to jump and run.

[@offroad801]

@StacySalmans Nice. It's always awesome finding some Eagles.

[@donlum9128]

Awesome trip. The most northern part of the Old Spanish Trail is in the San Rafael Swell, (base of Cedar Mt). The natrual water tanks are still there.

[@offroad801]

Thank you. I love the Swell. But I haven't seen the water tanks yet. I will definitely have to find them. Sounds pretty cool.

[@conniewilliams4488]

Love love loved every moment ❤️ great video. 👍

[@offroad801]

Awesome 👌 Thank you 😊

[@chantelsandberg801]

Another super sweet video - with incredible images. Thanks for sharing the stuff out there. Appreciate your content ❤

[@offroad801]

Thank you so much 👍 💓

[@wayalife8239]

Wow! Really incredible.. That's a lot of climbing trails. Surprised you didn't see a bunch of rock climbers. Great job Curtis 👍 thank you

[@offroad801]

Awesome place 😎. Maybe it was too windy for the climbers. Or still too cold. Who knows for sure. Thank you so much 👍

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

Wow Curtis. Such a variety of petroglyphs 🤯. I'd find it hard to determine what's real history, and what's added for fun! (or to muddy the waters 👀). These days, nothing is quite what it seems IMHO 🤔

[@offroad801]

There is a big variety of styles for sure. Even the people that think they know. Don't know they can only guess. I think it's weird that the older ones seem to be of a higher quality than all the rest. 🤔 One of the info boards gave 2 different ideas of what the biggest carving might mean. But I didn't even read it all. Just because I can make up stuff too😇

[@h.bsfaithfulservant4136]

@@offroad801 👌👍

[@GrandmaBev64]

At 13:47 when the petroglyph goes into the ground, no telling how much debris and dirt has built up there. I'd want to dig, but I know that's impossible. I think those caves are filled up with mud too. Looks like that was a busy place and inhabited for thousands of years. The styles of the gliffs are ancient. Even the great pyramids were buried in 40 feet of sand, before they excavated. There are non-invasive ways to see under the dirt now. This spot is special. I'm guessing trading posts. I've heard a lot of the lines are tally marks, to keep track of items traded. Thanks for taking us along. There's a lot of history around there that no one knows about.

[@offroad801]

So true. I didn't even think about that. How many are under the dirt.🤔 I agree this was a busy place. At least 3 different cultures, I think . But definitely a special place. With a ton of history.

[@jonericus]

Approximately 15 million years ago, a long slender section of sedimentary rock sheared from the earth's crust along parallel fault lines. This up-thrown block, later named the Red Hills, began to inch its way above the surrounding valley floor. At the same time the block was rising, a stream was cutting a path perpendicularly across the ridge. For millions of years the uplifting of the ridge and the down-cutting of the stream remained in equilibrium. Eventually however, the relentless rise of the ridge and the drying of the region's climate combined forces to defeat the stream. The stream disappeared and the valley became a waterless wind gap. Continued erosion by wind and rain have shaped the gap into the pass seen today.

[@offroad801]

Awesome, thanks. I think one of the signs in the canyon told that story. Very interesting place. 👌

[@conniewilliams4488]

Rock 🪨 after Rock 🪨 of petroglyph 's and totally amazing 😲 and I seen several different types of aliens 👽 😀 😄

[@offroad801]

Crazy right ✅️ Wow so amazing

[@usmcmustang2972]

If you have seen many traditional dancers before, you would recognize the carvings as that, like I do. But I know what you mean.. the most famous "aliens" rock art, is up Seko Canyon, toward the ghost town of Seko Utah.. an old coal mining community ... You can get there via interstate 70 at the Thompson turnoff north (Thompson is modern day ghost town from uranium days) .. Thompson is about 10 miles east of the turnoff to Moab on I 70.. Moab is south... there are also dinosaur tracks on the east side of the Moab highway across the RR tracks about 2 miles in. The turnoff is across from the repeater station on the west side of the highway about 4 miles north of the scenic tours airport.

[@offroad801]

@usmcmustang2972 Awesome. I haven't been to Seko yet, but it is on the list. I've found a lot of amazing rock art so far. But there's so much left to find. So, thank you for reminding me about Seko. Mr. TV head in Black Dragon Canyon 🐉 Is my favorite so far.

[@usmcmustang2972]

@@offroad801 ... when you get there, to Seko canyon.. make sure you check out the names dates and "cowboy porn" that was carved into the rocks across the creek from the alien pictographs.. back in the late 1800s. It's s hoot. 😀

[@offroad801]

@usmcmustang2972 I will. Thanks for the info.

[@MrJimshop]

Vandalism today, Historic in 300 years

[@offroad801]

That is a sad sight. If Jonny +Sally 79 Ends up being history. Glad I won't be around.

[@Unit8200-rl8ev]

The "pioneer graffiti" is also vandalism.

[@offroad801]

Agreed. Native rock art is way more creative ✨️

[@Sholti]

At 16:46 "Hey, What's your name?" FRIEND: "What's your name?" REPLY: "Ezekiel" 😢 The rest of the ancient conversation carries on in TicTok posts today.

[@offroad801]

🤣 That's exactly what I thought about 🤣

[@wittohasago]

I understand what a lot of the glyphs in your video mean. The entire Canyon Lands area, west of Roswell, is a record of events of what has occurred on Earth over the last 5 years or so. You may ask how is that possible? The answer lie in the skills of those who left the UFO.. Oddly enough, at 00:33 secs, your video comes upon a score card.. The rocks black because the behaviour is as equally dark. It involves racing children in sexual games by the Elite. In this instance, to the death for those recorded on the rock. The fate of the two finalist.. One was named emu... she looks left... the other, an African girl. All our world Leaders were there and the Royals... Naval and Police support and security.. .. the child rape shown very clearly at 6:53. The child on the right with her skirt lifted and on the left a white line showing the profile of a persons face.( face plate and face having been removed from skull) . through its mouth extends a penis... ..on its way to the child.. Thats why the UFO was left where it was. ..When they come through our clouds they'll already have removed this lot... and everybody that protects them.... at this point the Leaders have had over 5 years to have told the truth. .. If you look at my page you'll find my other page too. Cheers. BTW... I think many will be gone before Easter.

[@offroad801]

I've heard this story before. But never been shown in pictographs. Very interesting 🤔 Thank you for sharing your side of the story.

[@wittohasago]

@@offroad801 and thanks for showing me the glyphs ...without people like yourself, I wouldn't have been able to work out some very important things.. very sad things... the area is full of the very same stories.. I watched a few from the Trek Planner and Desert Drifter.. .. the story is a very sad one... thanks again for your post..much obliged.

[@offroad801]

@wittohasago No problem, I'm just grateful to be able to share these places with people who can't make it here. I'm glad to be the eyes of others. And maybe help somebody.