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Out in the middle of nowhere, it's a great self guided tour of petroglyphs carved in stone. Some pretty vistas, great rock scrambling for our kids. Small pine trees, picnic area, and pit toilets. No water. There is a campground too, which we didn't visit. I'd give it a lower rating for the facilities, but it's so far away from civilization, I can't imagine there's much of a budget for maintenance. Bring some toilet paper just in case 😉
This place was pretty desolate. Not much around and about a 2 mile drive down a Gravel road to get to the small, single loop campground. We arrived in a 30ft travel trailer and were able to set up relatively easy. Maybe 10 sites. no hookups at all!
We arrived around 630 on a Summer Saturday evening and there were only about 5 other campers.
Pit toilets. Hit or miss toilet paper. No water to wash hands.
Lots of little lizards, big grasshoppers, bugs. Neat petroglyphs about 10 minute walk.
Sites are sandy and Gravel so expect to bring blocks to level trailers. Sites are back in or tent sites. Fire pits. Coverage over tables. Trash cans. We'll cared for little campground.
A great break on Highway 50. Wonderful petroglyphs and nice easy hiking. Highly recommend a stop especially with kids. Modern graffiti is sad but you can still see some ancient art.
It's cool, but the place we stopped had more and they weren't ruined by other people's writings. Which is sad.
There are awesome petroglyphs here, just have to do a little hunting. But nice .3 walk. With shade throughout.
This park features a quick hiking trail that highlights some old (like, 10,000 years old) petroglyphs. Stick to the trail for a quick, hour-or-so-long break, or come prepared with a picnic lunch or camping supplies for some super primitive camping... remember to bring lots of water and toilet paper.
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Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Area
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
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- 25 ft
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- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Dispersed Sites
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Open Seasonally
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Permit Required
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