| The Shooting Gallery derives its name from evidence that the first pre-historic inhabitants created a system of rock arrangements and hunting blinds to channel game towards hunters. The combination of a narrow valley, seasonally-abundant water, and good grazing for large animals makes this area one of the few now-known "game drive" sites in greater Southern Nevada. |
| The area is currently thought to have been inhabited from as early as 2,000 years ago to as late as 500 years ago by several different groups. |
| Three examples of rock art styles that you will see in this area are: Great Basin Abstract Style: Predominately abstract symbols such as circles and grids. Pahranagat Style: Bighorn sheep, deer, Anthropomorphs (human-like) characters with rectangular bodies, and with solidly pecked bodies and heads. Fremont Representational Style: Classic trapezoidal bodied Anthropomorphs and quadrupeds. |
| General Safety Information: |
| For safety, use 4WD high-clearance vehicles only and DO NOT use a passenger vehicle or mini vans on this trip. |
| Do not visit this site during inclement weather. The altitude is approximately 5200' and is subject to snow and heavy rains. Depending on the amount of rain, allow at least a week for the roads to dry out. |
| The area has heavy brush, and hiking will be over uneven ground. There is no water available in the area. |
| There is no cell phone coverage. |
| As with all off-roading, start with a full tank of gas. |
| Call the local Caliente BLM Field Office for current road conditions (775) 726-8100. |
| Direction to the site: |
| From the maps section on our main page, download the "Lincoln Co Rock Art Guide" for driving directions and GPS information. The rock art guide will give you some of the necessary GPS waypoints to get there, but not all of them. However the guide has a complete list of the stops to view the rock art. |
| I strongly recommend that you use topo maps, GPS and/or other navigation systems for this trip. Because of the multiple cross roads and turns that are made driving to this site, I suggest that you carefully "waypoint" the road into the site. Another reminder is to have your navigation system "track" your route so that it makes it an easy trip back to the highway. |
| The Shooting Gallery, along with Mt Irish and White River Narrows, are some of the best public sites in Southern Nevada. Please treat them with respect and Leave No Trace. |
| Click here to view Shooting Gallery Petroglyphs on our other web site | |
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