After spending two weeks (one) (two) in Death Valley, and a week in the Mojave Preserve before that, I figured it was time to get out of the Mojave Desert for a bit. My first inclination was to head east towards Cedar Mesa to continue my search for the Juniper Tree ruin. This, I figured, would be a relatively straightforward affair, since I'm confident that I've narrowed down its location, so I knew I'd need more to fill a trip.
Pouring over my usual sources of inspiration, I came upon a reference to the Shamans Gallery along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and was blown away. For those - like me - who are unfamiliar, the Shamans Gallery is one of only a handful of rock art sites that fall into a group known as the Grand Canyon Polychrome, nearly all of which are found on the Esplanade. Over the next several days, I searched diligently for clues to any of the remaining sites. Alas, those who know where they are, also know how that keeping them special means keeping their locations unknown. Still, I was able to find several more places in the Arizona Strip to keep me busy over the course of a few days, so I put the Juniper Tree ruin on hold, lined up my permits for the north rim, and set out for the single-digit temperatures that would make for a few chilly days in the strip!
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