Desert Mountain Petroglyphs

Located within the middle of the Sevier Desert are the Desert Mountain Petroglyphs. This is a long, dusty road to the middle of nowhere. The trail is a 22.7-mile point-to-point trail rated 3 of 10 located in Juab County. The first 18 miles (rated 2) of this trail are mostly improved dirt/gravel road wide enough for two-way traffic. The last 5-miles along the ridgeline where the petroglyphs are located is a two-track trail with adequate locations for traffic (if you see any) to pass. This is a destination trail leading to a series of petroglyph locations on the southern end of Desert Mountain. There are several other ways to get to this site, including several onX featured trails which will allow for a continuous route without backtracking. All of the petroglyph sites are located within 100 yards uphill of the trail. Desert Mountain Site 1 is the first, and smallest, of 4 petroglyph sites. Site#1 is located at N39° 44.422' W112° 32.366'. Desert Mountain Site 2 is located about 1.1 miles west of Site 1 and is a basalt rock site. Site 2 is located at N39° 44.138' W112° 33.316'. There are four petroglyph locations here (N39° 44.159' W112° 33.301', N39° 44.166' W112° 33.314', N39° 44.172' W112° 33.316', N39° 44.172' W112° 33.328'). Desert Mountain Site 3 is about one-tenth of a mile past Site 2. Site 3 is at N39° 44.141' W112° 33.411' with a petroglyph site about 100’ uphill (N39° 44.162' W112° 33.411'). Desert Mountain Site 4 is the last of four petroglyph sites that come up as you drive west along a primitive road. The main group of petroglyphs is only a few feet from the road. Site 4 is located at N39° 43.549' W112° 34.134' with 3 more major sites with the furthest being 250’ uphill (N39° 43.554' W112° 34.150', N39° 43.553' W112° 34.154', N39° 43.590' W112° 34.138'). Desert Mountain Site 4 and Site 1 are probably the most well-known stops along this side of Desert Mountain. There was no cell phone service in the area. The nearest services are in Nephi, 45 miles to the east.