Did These Petroglyphs Lead Me To A Secret Passage?

While I was trying to find a route to the top of a butte I was exploring, I stumbled upon these big horn sheep petroglyphs. The petroglyphs didn't seem so odd to me, but I thought it was interesting that they were all facing the same way - to the left. I looked to the left and found a secret passage! Where did it lead?? Please watch the video to find out!
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[@robertodebeers2551]

I'm an old fart with a bum knee, so it's really a pleasure to sit here and trek with you to these incredible places. I love the blue of that sky and the petroglyphs. It's a grand adventure.

[@Carolina-Mary]

Robert I am the same with knee thing plus a hip. The guys that go out there for us make my day. I watch Colorado Bigfoot. That’s a trip. Stay happy!

[@sandramorey2529]

Me,too. With me it's two bum ankles and a bad back. But once a hiker, the love never leaves you.

[@JdubU]

lol , I agree Robert,hip&knee here. A big THANK YOU Trek Planner!

[@thomasberg3309]

I could have typed that same sentence lol. Love this channel!

[@MsSkipperkim]

I'm in the same boat too. New knee and a pacemaker/defibulator.

[@patrickbuechel2599]

I was in big bend national park one year when two ravens did their darndist to get my attentionso i pulled my motorcycle off the road and followed the ravens, they actually took me to the top of a small mesa where I found petroglyphsthey seemed to depict the spot i was at was used for some kind of ceremony. It was a really cool place. I sat down on a rock "bench" that looked ancient too. The ravens finally came and sat with me and cackled and purred to me, one even "preened my arm hairs and fiddledwith my brass bracelet. The spot did not have a path or trail to get to it, so I'm not sure but I think I was at a site that was undiscovered. When you see the mesa from the road it looks impossible to get to the top, but the ravens did show me the way up on the side away from the road, I was heading toward the east park entrance and wasn't far from the triceratops skull fossil, if your familiar with big bend. I just sat up there for around a half hour, then the ravens led me back to my Honda VTX 1800, they said good by and I was back on the road. Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, South Dakota and Iowa have lots and lots of interesting ancient sites you can visit if you go out and find them.

[@markm.769]

Mark M. I enjoy your expeditions. If you can get your hands on a book by LaVan Martineau called “The Rocks Begin To Speak”. A great book about Native American rock writings. He was orphaned and then adopted by a family of Shivwits Paiutes in southern Utah. He was a Linguist In the Korean War ie code breaking etc. That was when he became really interested in the rock writing {petroglyghs and pictographs}. It is a nice easy read and he will explain why they are not “big horn sheep” in this video, they are called “quadropeds” and depending on body shape and horn placement and quatity of horns, on if to go certain direction and how easy it is to traverse. And by the way the quadropeds did point you in the right direction to the top. Thanks I will keep watching.

[@jaromevanwells808]

I truly appreciate your walk with reverence. Putting back the objects as found. We so need this approach as nature suffers in travail. One human at a time walking the walk towards a right full future.

[@christopherbusch1933]

Not to mention, if he tries to keep a pot shard, it's a felony!!

[@bobjones8372]

All to be lost to nature, should be saved, it's value can offset the effort of carting it out of that barren hellsscape.

[@bobjones8372]

​@@christopherbusch1933Talk about govt OVERREACH to passify Muh-Injuns.😪

[@cavecavecavecave5295]

Massive respect for you man. Every time I've seen a western with these massive buttes in the background I've wished I could go there, see them and see if there were signs of habitation.. Most of the old westerns depict the indigenous peoples living in tents. Nice to see there were actual permanent settlements. Many many thanks for posting. Be careful on your hikes and best wishes to you.

[@GratefulOverlander]

Wtf are you talking about. There are indigenous ruins all over the West, some still in fairly decent shape.

[@karenmcardle142]

I agree watching westerns as a child I would be more interested in the background, I believe there is so much more to be revealed in these places huge activity hand went on here , I am in Edinburgh Scotland, and love architecture and old ( anything) , I have a good eye at catching things others wouldn't look twice at . I am very grateful and humbled when I look and see , some people will rubbish what I see but my imagination will run riot and it will through time be proved . Blessings

[@keirfarnum6811]

Even most of the Inuit on the north coast of Alaska lived in either wood plank homes made of driftwood or small huts made with whale bones and driftwood. Outside of one tribe on the Alaska/Canada border (the Netsilik IIRC), they only used igloos as temporary shelters when traveling during winter. Living in teepees and tents was only done by nomadic tribes living on the prairies. The vast majority of Native Americans lived in actual homes; which included rock and wood structures in a lot of locations.

[@jamessilveira158]

My hats off to you for respecting the land and its history. Was so happy to see you replace each small artifact in its exact loctaion. Thank You

[@martinginsburg7222]

if you look closely he missed the mark 2 times by a few inches

[@oldtop4682]

Thank you for putting the pottery shards back where you found them! I was wondering if you knew about pit houses, as I noticed a couple in this. Those generally indicate Basketweaver into early Pueblo sites. E.g. older sites (generally). Pit houses can be hard to detect unless you know what to look for. Pottery is one indicator of occupation, but (and I'm new to your channel) stone flakes (lithics) are another indicator. You bring back my youth! I haven't lived in the region for decades, but have never lost my love for the high desert and all the cool things one can discover. I was lucky to be on more than one professional dig in the 4 corners area, and it has always kept a place in my heart. I get back to SE Utah every couple of years, and my wife always asks why I am looking down all the time lol.

[@robertgeorge9909]

Pottery styles do not indicate basketmaker era, much more recent. Many puebloan structures were partially under surface with short walls. Now appear to be oval or rectangular pits with wall debris around them.

[@donaldisgrigg7785]

Thx for also taking this 71 year old along for a walk.

[@katep23]

I love the way you are always so careful and respectful of the places you visit and the pottery/buildings etc that you find. Brilliant entertainment for us all too! Thank you (from Scotland!)

[@Kevin-ht1ox]

@10:57, those are post holes carved into the rock.

[@scottleese4999]

Have you noticed especially in this video all of the dark river rounded stone on your approach to the mesa?ALSO the giant rounded mega boulders at the bottom? Ever ask yourself how long it would take for these stones get shaped and polished like this. Those don’t look like the same stone as the mesa. There is a great gold prospector that has a great channel called two toes. He talks a lot about the movement of stones inancient river channels. May be interesting if you linked this video and get feedback on what he sees.

[@jmaraf7741]

Your drone flyover clearly showed the pit houses on top, which we couldn't see clearly at ground level. Good find! Would love to see the petroglyphs in more details.

[@karenc8028]

It's very interesting how you followed the direction of the petroglyphs to find the easiest way up. I never thought of that. I will have to try it next time I'm at my family's favorite canyon that is chock full of petroglyphs. I believe you found a village site. Those pit like depressions are probably the remains of pit houses. Thank you so much for never taking pottery pieces.

[@tazerface8638]

I have never heard of that before as well. That is really amazing.

[@JuniorFarquar]

Why? My Navajo buddies didn't care because the go vt claims possession. They hate the go vt. Smart people. 1 shard doesn't hurt anything, it's honoring. Bunch of snow fl akes

[@SometimesTurtle]

@@JuniorFarquar Some people are brainwashed and brainless and think the gov has their best interest in mind, and some people want to find answers and can break past the indoctrination. Sadly the aforementioned are indeed a bunch of "snow flakes".

[@NicCageForPresident2024]

Yeah save the artifacts for the Smithsonian to hide

[@allisonproffitt6702]

@@NicCageForPresident2024 they aren’t hiding them they’re just overwhelmed and lost them after they kicked everyone out and collected any inconvenient artifacts. 😉

[@leapinlizard9487]

I found that the smooth, rounded rocks at the base of the mountain very unusual and they looked almost out of place. They looked more like river rocks in comparison to the sandstone higher up on the cliffs. You may be able to see some hatchet/axe heads or other stone tools in this area.

[@flickaJay]

I was wondering if they were like that b/c of rain.

[@richardbowers3647]

River-rock is always smooth, so being up there is really odd for the rock you showed as being smooth-rounded. Possibly, maybe, they were used for cooking, heated stones that could be dropped in woven baskets to boil water??? @@flickaJay

[@killatop]

There is a river/creek near by. You can see it when he is on top.

[@karenmcardle142]

I love watching your videos and reading the comments, I am in the UK and would never get to see what your sharing if you didn't share. Thank you for sharing your experience and insights with us all . Blessings to You and Your,s.

[@monkeyearcheese420]

Your level of respect and curiosity is awesome

[@maryhudson6137]

What a discovery and, as yet, unnamed. Respecting the site is admirable. 😊

[@vapormissile]

I felt happy to have found the channel, and now watching him put that shard back down is so positive.

[@shaynejenkins446]

Most of them are unnamed. There are probably hundreds that have never been seen yet.

[@edpaslaski9477]

The one he's at a lot of people have visited. The government takes years to do anything.

[@GratefulOverlander]

@@shaynejenkins446 wrong! They have names, the names just may not be known by many

[@kimberlyrogers9953]

Unnamed by modern humans, that is..

[@sandrawightman7879]

Thank you for taking us along with you.!!

[@stephanieyee9784]

This butte with its petroglyphs and clearly defined structural pits is just amazing. The architectural and engineering skills of the Ancestral Pueblo people is stunning. I think they were among the first known Thrill Seekers of the Americas. Building structures on cliff ledges is testament to that! The whole area around this ancestral site is amazing. The landscape and scenery are epic. Imagine living up there on top of that butte. The people must have felt like they were on top of the world. Thank you for respecting the sites, artefacts and landscapes of your treks and discoveries.

[@ensenadorjones4224]

High ground over enemies and competitors.

[@Mr195357]

I noticed the depressions at the top. I think what you have found maybe is a site of pit houses at the top. There maybe a Kiva but I doubt it. I live in Perryton, Texas and we even find pit houses here at the top of Texas. This is because the Anasazi were originally living here at one time. There is an ancient village site outside of Perryton and it is an archaeological site. I love these videos. Keep them coming!

[@tomhaney5186]

I used to spend all my summers with relatives in Booker and Dalhart. It's a really neat area. Really nice people as well.

[@Mr195357]

@@tomhaney5186 Yes they are. I used work at Dalhart for awhile. What they call the buried city is outside of Perryton toward Wolf Creek. I worked at the Archaeological Field School volunteering in 2008 not particularly on the buried city but on the military supply camp of the Red River War which was close by. Booker is not far from Perryton.

[@boded1135]

I truly enjoy how you RESPECT the places your exploring. Also appreciate how you try not to disturb the land or take things with you. Thank you for sharimg your adventures with us. Be careful, carry a first aide kit. God Bless you

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you for watching! 🙂

[@stankygeorge]

A one person entrance was for security/defense, it appears to have been leveled to make the top more livable.

[@cjd2615]

I love your life! Thank you for bringing us along with you. I sometimes wish you would linger a little longer when showing us rock art and pottery shards, so interesting. 😉

[@tughoward]

That natural ramp is amazing, awesome find!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thanks, Chris! It was exciting to see it!

[@prenticehammond2003]

Natural ramp? I thought you commented it was man made. Or a bit of both.

[@Every_Day_Adventure]

You're my new favorite channel. thanks for sharing your exploratins

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Thank you, David! Means a lot to me!

[@tdstellar5218]

I wonder if, during their time, if that’s where they raised crops 🤔 It would be easy to transfer the maize/corn from there to the grounding areas and storage. Like you said, great visibility so easily defended! (Was there a dried river/creek that you could tell? ) I’m older, and this feels like childhood adventure books seeking lost history✨💖✨ With an EXCEPTIONAL Host! Thank you!

[@K.Saksa4537]

The landscape is amazing, so different than my country Finland 👍🇫🇮

[@robotpizza]

It's so cool to see this! Interesting how the rocks all seem to be rounded. The only thing I know that would create so many round rocks is water. We live next to one of the Great Lakes in the U.S. and rounded rocks are what we find on the shores.

[@cindymonroe1223]

The ancient people would have lookouts up high to look for migrating herds and let the people know to get ready for the hunt by lighting fires on the hill top to let everyone know the herds were near. Love watching you and wish I could go too

[@davidklein1667]

Me: what's the name of that mountain!? Local: that's a butte sir! Me: it sure is!!

[@janiceconnett3192]

Another fantastic adventure that I can see from home. I'm amazed how adept you are at climbing these rocky places high up and still filming! Drones really do help us see what we cannot get to by walking/hiking, too. Great trip!

[@Servants_Heart]

Notice the rocks below the hill are round and smooth. That is river rock... water flowed the area. Above on the hill, the rocks smaller and irregular in shape.

[@Carnicrazy]

I guess this is as good as it gets anymore..watching others do the fun things. LOL But truly your videos reflect "everyman" since, let's face it, you're not an expert at deciphering what you find. It's still a riveting experience to observe as you explore ruins out in the desert. I get my nose right close to the screen to really see those potsherds & petroglyphs with you. Love the drone shots which bring your astonishing finds into a larger perspective. The music is a nice addition, also. Great job! Loving it!

[@perrylander]

You are very intersting and still careful with your findings. Really nice and exiting places you find, and histories.

[@SSanatobaJR]

I'm no expert, though I have studied the Ancestral Puebloans some. I live in Colorado and have been to Mesa Verde. I have always found these peoples fascinating and have studied them as a hobby. And to me, it looks possibly like a fortified pit house village from before the cliff dwelling era. They would have had to build up that area at the top to have their pit houses up there. But like I said, I'm no expert. An awesome find!

[@random22026]

6:14 GOOD EYE!! 👏👏👏👏👏 10:43 From a distance, that looks like a low structure; magnified, it kinda resembles a low butte...🤔 12:03 Nameless butte was AMAZING! The longhorn signage, indicating that narrow passageway; the incredible views; the pueblo pottery shards; and this view of the Butte, looking like either an arrowhead, or a Star Destroyer straight outta 'Star Wars'! 😂 12:05 That series of long, flat grey stones at the 'nose', is certainly interesting/significant--intentional!

[@kimberlyrogers9953]

I believe that would have …darker religious connotations….

[@kimberlyrogers9953]

Notice the holes drilled here n there.. usually opposite to each other…

[@random22026]

Looks like an antelope...with a baby antelope on its back? 🤔💭@aye9383

[@VSFilly]

I'm binge watching and amazed. Thank you for sharing your adventures !

[@angelsspace76]

Your kindness and respect is admirable. I absolutely enjoyed your video and curiosity. ❤

[@musiknbooks]

These trips are amazing. If I came upon something like that, I'd faint! Thank you so much for these videos.

[@charlottegibson9992]

I truly love your videos. Keep them coming. Very exciting for older people who cannot do that sort of thing any more. Lots of fun, truly interesting. Thank you. From Arizona 😊

[@arkboy3]

At 8:45 it looks to me you are centered on the depression of a pit-house. Edit: Getting into a room block at 9:20. As an Archaeologist I APPRECIATE that you don't provide locational data! Thank you! Last edit: the ending aerial view says it all! Gorgeous settlement!

[@ericazubris]

Yes I so appreciate that locations are not shared

[@vapormissile]

Amen - "oh, sweet! he put the chunk back where it was.." Good ethics has become a superpower.

[@spoiledwelbourn7117]

Love your excitement at discovering petroglyphs!

[@coloradotrish7297]

Another amazing post!! Thank you for taking us that will never go or can't go! Really neat you really explore a site and found the grainary at this one = amazing! Best, from Colorado!

[@tortugalisa4748]

Awesome area🤙🏜️🔥

[@signemarkuson1940]

Great channel !! Glad I found it.

[@StaceyMayer]

Another marvelous adventure! Wow!

[@TrzCharlie]

Thank you for taking us along.

[@vapormissile]

Dude, make friends with those crows. They see everything. Their grandparents watched that pottery being made. edit super cool video!

[@shewho333]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@vapormissile]

@@shewho333 (cats being people profile pics, salute)

[@bvrfrog]

Not crows; Ravens!

[@vapormissile]

@@bvrfrog nevermore!

[@karenmcardle142]

Crows or Ravens make friends with them they will bring you things and show more. Birds are like history tellers to me, so wise .

[@Mountlougallops]

Absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much. I’m glad I came across your channel

[@Support_Trump_and_Human_Art]

Your expeditions are like a spiritual journey into the past. Mysterious but enlightening at once.

[@robbythegrapes]

I have just found your channel. I think I'll hang out and binge your videos.

[@corneliusdinkmeyer2190]

That was a phenomenal aerial shot!! Really interesting ruins!

[@juliadrumgold8790]

Thanks again Jeff. I always look forward to what you've been filming. You make my day 😊

[@larryreese6146]

Loved this stuff since I was a kid and read every book I could find about it. But I've only been able to visit Mesa Verde. Thanks for the visits to these sites.

[@PattyBryant-mh4dd]

Great Video , Intresting for Sure Great Trecking!! 💛😘

[@velvetvideo]

I enjoy your excitement when you find something new. :)

[@vebnew]

WAY COOL --- LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@skyeseaborn1170]

Thanks so much for taking this grandma from Oshkosh, WI along!

[@copious_amounts-unknown8897]

Another awesome exploration! Really appreciate you sharing your finds with us. Such a beautiful piece of history. Can only imagine what it looked like back in the days with teepee & village living day to day. ❤ it.

[@kitdaberserker555]

Teepees are a plains indian shelter.

[@deandeann1541]

Some East Coast natives also used teepees although they were given a different name.@@kitdaberserker555

[@PatriciaRodriguez-vn6cv]

Thank you again for another adventure.

[@lnbjr7]

Wonderful collections of almost polished river stones or pebbles. Probably created in a river system which existed thousands or more than like.y millions of years ago in a very different environment. I really appreciate the pottery which almost looks like scales! Thank you so much!

[@DukeCronenwerth]

I think that marginal rocks have always been a starting point for the first settlers. The scattered stones often burst due to the temperature differences between the hot day and cool night temperatures. What a wonderful all-round view from the top. Great!

[@karendavis7988]

Loved this trip with you. Thanks!

[@TheTrekPlanner]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimhamman2335]

Nice spot! Good camerawork! The small holes situated on the edge of the mesa at 10:57 look like grinding holes to me. Also, the pits on top of the mesa might have been dug for rainwater catchment.

[@gregor6922]

Most Excellent job, Mark

[@wandapease-gi8yo]

Love your expeditions. Nothing I would ever do, but neither is climbing the Matterhorn, but I love to see what you do. What an interesting combination of rocks! The sandstone and the smooth dark lava (?). The Pot Graveyard!

[@frankmacleod2565]

those drone shots at the end, amazing. Those were some big structures

[@OZARKMEL]

Beautiful! Thank you.

[@RickNelsonMn]

I like your adventures. This one allows imaginative speculation. My imagination sees vision quests up there. Maybe, Minor shelter and maybe buried supplies? I recall from history there could be hideouts for warriors and supplies for them. Maybe temporary shelter for scouts helping the tribe hunting? Anything like that seems so real as you walked around picking up shards, sharing that pile of stones and various other things. 👍🏻

[@bofunny5919]

Very interesting, great video‼️💯

[@paulkociara5992]

Thank you for the interesting adventure .

[@maryturko6490]

This was awesome! Thank you.

[@juniorharry2496]

Nice video and interestingplces you found . I been to placees and explore when i was younger ,walking with the dogs and found alot if pottery and art on walls,, I surely enjoyed your video . ..much respect to you for pottery you found and placed back .

[@marklayman8452]

Looks like a great place to watch the night sky

[@babyjuggernaught8203]

Another very interesting vid, thankyou.

[@nancymulkey6491]

Same Roberto,bad knees and the whole nine yards. I really enjoy this man’s channel.

[@daveh893]

Great adventure. Thanks!

[@jillfarley520]

I love watching your videos! So interesting. Hi from South Africa!

[@berklia]

You zoomed into some big peices of bright turquios stones- looks amazing!

[@martinfromseacity2010]

Another nice video of the ancient peoples places

[@geneskare175]

Hi Trek Master. Gunny here I have become recliner hiker lately cuz so many of your fans are and health have a way of catching us all. But Thanks so much for your treks across the West. I just wanted to point out something in your visit these Petros and at 4:44 min into the vid did you or your fans notice the FACE 😮 looking out towards the horizon. I'm sure someone must have noticed, but if not there you go. 😊

[@sonyagonzales4290]

So cool! I want more!!!!

[@susannegramlich6754]

Love your adventures kid!

[@leer3286]

All the river rock, everywhere. Wow !

[@azelkhntr4992]

Nice tour!

[@krissy2752]

This area looks a lot like an older village we surveyed down the the Arizona Strip area, south of St. George, Utah. Sheesh I have to hope that there were at least a few trees around back some 1,000 yrs ago, because it sure looks barren now…. Then again they had the river and had most likely learned to divert water to irrigate their beans, squash , corn etc. thanks for letting us come along for the adventure.

[@TheTrekPlanner]

I was wondering that too! I wonder if there were canals closer to the river? There is some flat area below this butte...maybe I'll head down that way next time and check for petroglyphs too! Thank you for watching!!

[@ericsonhazeltine5064]

There was a suddenn desertification event, long term drought at the time

[@lindsaythurgood3351]

It looked like there was some smooth river rock at the beginning of the video. It made me wonder about a water source.

[@GratefulOverlander]

@@lindsaythurgood3351 wind erosion can make them look like river rock

[@roxannenelson8427]

beautiful walk...

[@NightBazaar]

One thing that caught my eye was the huge abundance of smooth round stones. That suggests the area might have been covered by moving water in the far distant past.

[@martinginsburg7222]

one site, we found the same beautiful agates piled up. It was obvious that the inhabitants treasured these agates/colorful river rocks. They made a hill of beautiful gemstones yet they were separate from the arrowhead locations.

[@rosesweet1967]

Oh I love those smooth rocks!❤

[@peaceandhappiness901]

Thanks for who are and what you do. You're a cool dude. Peace ✌

[@richardstump4582]

Hi! Very Fantastic 😊

[@allowmi]

The decison to inhabit that space may have a bloodline to people we know today... How cool would it be to know the lineage? This planet is a treasure. Thanks for the sharing.

[@adventureunderground2234]

I found your channel. Your trips are awesome. I'd love to go with you on some of your adventures. I subscribed BTW..

[@CT-qx8nl]

@1:19 the tiny bush (the one that's closes to the bottom) has a very peculiar depression around it! I need to know more about that! Very intriguing! Love your content btw.

[@TonyFreeman-LocoTonyF]

That's amazing.

[@williamsullivan479]

Cool stuff.!

[@MrSoarman]

Awesome stuff.

[@maxplank4083]

Love it!

[@gracierose3076]

I really enjoy things like this. we took our kids to Masa Verde when they were small. Now our son is an Anthrophaigist and works for a University. He would love to be with you.

[@Driftwoodtravlingtattoodude]

It's good that you noticed the energy in these places because that would have been a place used for ceremonies and gatherings so the vibe would still be strong and u picking up on that is a good thing means your in tune with the area