Lone Warrior Panel

The Lone Warrior is the main feature, but there are some petroglyphs, some signatures with dates and some sharpening grooves carved into the base of the cliff to see also.

You will see two areas with fences installed to keep the cattle from rubbing up against the rock art, just look for the cuts in the fences so you can get closer to the artwork.

The Lone Warrior is the main feature, but there are some petroglyphs, some signatures with dates and some sharpening grooves carved into the base of the cliff behind the fence closest to the parking area to see also.

The Lone Warrior is interesting for its subject and that it sits all by itself. The image is pretty faded, you be the judge, is he holding a shield, does he have a headdress, eyes, and a face? Was that a herd of elk to his left?

Getting there

Reaching the panel is on good dirt roads, with the last 0.4 miles being sandy and rougher.
From I-70 take Exit 131 which is marked with signs for the Temple Mountain and Sinbad Roads.
From the interstate follow the Temple Mountain Road which will double you back parallel to I70 for about 3.9 miles and turn right on the Sinbad Road Rte 3228 ( 38.843685, -110.705305 ) where the signs are also pointing the way to Swasey’s Cabin.
Continue following the Sinbad Road for about 1 mile and turn right onto Swasey Cabin Road at ( 38.836795, -110.722405 )
Keep going on what is the main road for about 5 miles to an intersection at ( 38.850367, -110.795813 ), turn right and follow the dirt road back to the parking area less than a half-mile.

Note

Swasey Cabin is nearby
If you want to combine a visit with the sites south of I-70 with those on the north side of I-70 (Dutchman arch, Head of Sinbad / Locomotive Point Rock art) there is a culvert underpass at ( 38.867742, -110.778976 ).

Parking ( 38.852782, -110.802711 )

A small dirt roundabout.

Route

The Lone Warrior is found 500 feet north from the parking area at ( 38.853310, -110.803740 ).

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