Sego Canyon:

The canyon contains rock art from several peoples; Fremont, Ute and Barrier-style.

Barrier style are the oldest, dating back to 2000 BC, while the Ute style are the most recent, dating back to 1300-1600 AD.

Clearly this was an area frequently inhabited by ancient people for thousands of years.

Upon my visit there, I was disappointed to see that some petroglyphs had been defaced by graffiti.

I haven't returned to the canyon in over 7 years. I was happy to get photos of the petroglyphs before any further vandalism.

I hope these ancient records of such historical significance are being protected but outside of destroying the natural beauty of the environment, I'm not sure how?

I can only hope visitors will view these petroglyphs with the respect they so deserve and leave this area intact for the benifit of future generations.