A pictograph was painted onto the rock using pigments from animals, plants or minerals. In rare cases, early artists would use both methods for a single image. Fremont and Ute. The Canyon Pintado Historic District comprises eight marked sites along Highway 139. By starting in Rangely, travel east on Highway 64 then turn right on Highway 139 and travel south.
Sites are well marked with roadway markers.
For a self-guided tour, be sure and pick up a brochure when you're in town. Please be kind to the Rock Art . Be a friend of the past. Do not walk on boulders with Rock Art or dislodge any rocks from canyon walls. Rock Art is a fragile and unique vestige of our Native American Heritage.