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A rock surface with white, hand-shaped paintings on it — Rock paintings at Peekaboo.
NPS/Neal Herbert

People have lived in and traveled through what is now Canyonlands National Park for over 10,000 years. During that time, they left evidence of their presence that are protected in the park today.

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Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands' Cave Spring Trail
- Locations: Canyonlands National Park
Water is scarce in this desert. From this trailhead, hike a short, 0.6-mile (1 km) loop leading to a historic cowboy camp and prehistoric rock markings, all made possible by a small but essential natural spring.
Canyonlands National Park
Horseshoe Canyon
- Locations: Canyonlands National Park
Horseshoe Canyon contains some of the most significant pictographs in North America. The Great Gallery, the best-known panel in Horseshoe Canyon, includes well-preserved, life-sized figures with intricate designs. Other impressive sights include spring wildflowers, sheer sandstone walls, and mature cottonwood groves along the intermittent stream in the canyon bottom. Horseshoe Canyon was added to Canyonlands National Park in 1971.