Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
| Pahranagat: In the Paiute language means "Valley of Shining Water" |
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and is located approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada. The refuge is about 5,300 acres consisting of lakes, marshes, wet meadows, and upper desert, and is an essential stopover for waterfowl and songbirds as they migrate south in the winter and north in the spring. In addition to the wildlife, the area is home to an outstanding petroglyph site which the "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service" does its best not to advertise. |
Black Canyon "Pahranagat Man" Petroglyph Site |
| There are only a few places in Nevada where
the "Pahranagat Man" (pictured in the photo above) can be easily seen,
and the Black Canyon site is the most accessible of these locations.
The highway cuts through the site with the majority of the petroglyphs
on the east side of the road. The Black Canyon petroglyph site can
be viewed on our other web site by using the link at the bottom of this
page. |
| Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge
Headquarters |
| The Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge Headquarters is on the west side of Highway 93, approximately 7 miles south of Alamo, Nevada; or if going north on Highway 93, it is just before you reach mile marker 32. The safest place to park is on the west side of the highway on the dirt road leading to the Wildlife Headquarters (see photos below). |
| Coordinates are in Lat/Lon NAD 83/84 |
| Coordinates of turn off to Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and parking: 37° 16.530' N 115° 07.014' W |
| The photo below is looking north on Highway 93 with the Refuge Headquarters sign in the center of the photograph. The rock art site is locate on both sides of the highway. |
Wildlife Refuge Map
| Click here to view Black Canyon Petroglyphs on our other web site | |
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