Argyle Canyon is a tributary canyon between Sheep and Harmon Canyons. These photos are from the mouth of the canyon to about a mile-and-a-half up the canyon and on the east (right) side of the road. Most can be seen from the road, though several require binoculars or a telephoto lens as they are high on the cliff face.

Coordinate for the mouth of Argyle Canyon:

• UTM: 555389, 4406149

• Decimal Degrees: 39.80351, -110.35296

• Lat/Long: 39º 48' 12.36", -110º 21' 10.65"

Maps:

• 1:100,000 Price

• 1:24:000 Current Canyon

I would bet all three of these are post-Columbian.

I'm betting this is also post-Columbian.

A close up of the previous panel.

There was no way to avoid the bright sun washing this one out, so I reduced the brightness, exposure, and shadows in post-production. So far, it's the only photo on the site that I've messed with.

This one is obviously modern.

I took the first photo, and Sean took the second one. You can clearly see the glyph on the adjacent rock face at the right of the photo Sean took. I didn't see it until I was selecting photos to post. From now on I'll look at each panel from many angles, so I don't miss stuff.

These two photos are the left and right sides of the same panel. It was in an odd spot, and splitting up the photo was easier. There are a few examples in Nine Mile Canyon where the petroglyph was pecked into a rock face without patina, such as these.

Another post-Columbian glyph? I'm not so sure about this one.

These two both look to me like they were abandoned before they were done.

We found a ton of modern glyphs in Argyle Canyon.

These panels are high on the cliff side. They are about a mile and a quarter from the mouth of the canyon. These are two of my favorite panels in Nine Mile Canyon. The three and sometimes four (I assume) horns are really interesting.

This glyph was hidden behind rocks on the far right of the previous panel.

These dot patterns are everywhere in Nine Mile Canyon.

The first and last photos are close ups of the center photo. The figure on the bottom left of the first photo reminds me of Stewie Griffin.

These two are the same panel.

The first and last photos are close ups of the center photo. These are also difficult to see due to the dark patina of the glyphs.

Not all of the rock art is obvious due to the lack of contrast between the glyphs and the background patinas, as with these two. The patina on the glyphs is nearly as dark as the surface on which they were pecked, causing the glyph to blend into the surrounding rock. One must look carefully to see some of them. A lot of times, it's just luck and where the sun is.

I try to understand what motivates people to deface ancient rock art, but it makes absolutely no sense to me. Don't be this person.

Helmick p.134.

Helmick p. 135.

Helmick p. 135.

Helmick p. 137.

Castleton v.1 p.90; Helmick p. 137.

Helmick p. 136.