Looking up at the dry falls along the main wash on Trail 100.
Hikers search the boulders along the main gallery area for petroglyphs.
One of the many petroglyph panels found in the main gallery area along Trail 100.
Views from the main gallery back down to the main wash and trail.
More views of the main gallery along Trail 100.
Look but don't touch! Oils from hands can damage petroglyphs over time. Help preserve this wonderfully intact archaeology site.
Many petroglyphs are carved into dacite boulders in the main gallery. Dacite is an igneous rock that is prominent within Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
More than 300 rock panels are estimated to exist within the main gallery and accessory areas in Petroglyph Canyon.
Volcanic peaks in the Sloan Canyon NCA arose 13 million years ago from four distinct volcanoes. Petroglyph canyon cuts through the Mount Sutor volcano.
The wash past the main gallery leads to beautiful vistas to the south of remnant volcanic outcroppings.
Hikers point out prominent volcanic peaks on the horizon.
The Sloan National Conservation area is an excellent example of the violent volcanic past in the southern Nevada area.
Views off toward Hidden Valley near the junction of Trail 100, 200, and 300.
Archaeologists believe up to 1,700 unique designs are visible within the Petroglyph Canyon area.
Unique designs can be found throughout the canyon. Search carefully along the hillsides for obscure and hidden petroglyphs.