Horseshoe Canyon
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There are two places known as Horseshoe Canyon. One is in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. The other is in Alberta.
[edit] Canyonlands Horseshoe Canyon
Horseshoe Canyon, formerly known as Barrier Canyon, is in a remote area west of the Green River, and north of the Canyonlands National Park Maze unit. It is known for its collection of Barrier Canyon Style rock art: pictographs, which are painted on the surface, and petroglyphs, which are chipped into the rock. The "Great Gallery" in particular is one of largest collections of such rock art and one of the best preserved. The gallery was a product of the Desert Archaic culture. The trail head is many miles on a dirt road that may be impassable when wet. To see the rock art, visitors must descend into the canyon and hike along the bottom approximately 3 miles. It requires some stamina and endurance, particularly in the heat. A gallon of water per person is recommended to prevent dehydration. Reproductions showing the haunting beauty of the paintings are in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Denver Natural History Museum.
[edit] Alberta Horseshoe Canyon
Alberta's Horseshoe Canyon is a region of badlands surrounded by prairie. It is about 17 km west of Drumheller, Alberta
[edit] External links
- National Park Service article on Utah Horseshoe Canyon.
- Horseshoe Canyon description and map
- Rock Art Photo Gallery, Canyonlands National Park, with the Harvest Scene in the Maze District and the Great Gallery.
- Article about conservation in Alberta's Horseshoe Canyon.
