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Very Important: The driving directions to this site have not been updated since late 2006 There is an excellent chance that the roads and/or road conditions have changed significantly. Contact the BLM, Forest Service, Park Service or whomever, to get the most up-to-date road and trail information. |
Ash Springs Rock Art Site: Site is accessible with caution by a "higher" clearance passenger vehicle in dry weather. The road has some ruts and sandy spots. Do not try when road is wet or muddy, you probably will get stuck.
The Ash Springs site is located in Lincoln County, Nevada and is typical of the Great Basin style of rock art. The petroglyphs here show a major amount of weathering and natural spalling along with damage caused by the two-footed types of critters.
Some of the examples of things that you will see at this site are anthropomorphs (human figures) and zoomorphs (animals).
Location:
The Ash Springs Rock Art Site is located approximately 6.9 miles north of Alamo (or if you are coming from the north, it is approximately 5 miles south of the intersection of HWY 93 & SR 318), on the east side of HWY 93 slightly north of mile marker 45, across the road from the white trailer with the white picket fence.
If you observe any damage or vandalism occurring at this site, please call the BLM Ely Field Office at (775) 289-1800
All mileages and coordinates given on this web site are approximate.
Use common sense and caution when following any directions. If it does not look right, don't do it.
Disclaimer to keep my butt out of the proverbial wringer: Check with multiple sources to make sure all your information is up-to-date and accurate. Do not rely on only one source (such as our web site) to be the final word. Contact the BLM, Forest Service, Park Service or whomever, to get the most up-to-date road and trail information. Things can, and do, change very rapidly in the desert due to road construction, flash flooding, and other natural and/or man-made causes. Do the prudent thing and check before you venture out. Also please view the information on our "A Few Tips for Hiking in the Desert" page.
See topo map for GPS information
Left photo: heading south on Hwy 93 looking east at turn off. Right photo: Same spot, heading north at turn off.
Left Photo: Head east to 1st gate. Right Photo: This is just before the 1st gate. The road forks here, but comes together again in a short distance. The right side is smoother.
The 1st gate is approximately .11 miles from the highway
The 2nd gate is approximately .2 miles from the highway.
Sign-in kiosk. The approximate distance from the highway to the parking area is .32 miles
On Hwy 93, just north of the entrance to Ash Springs Rock Art Site is a Shell Gas Station complete with the 2nd oldest cottonwood tree in the state of Nevada. Just north of and across the street from the gas station is the entrance to the BLM run Ash Springs park / rest area.
Ash Springs - BLM park / rest area.
Ash Springs Maps
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