Near town, there is a collection of ancient petroglyphs considered to be one of the largest in the western United States. The panels of rock art are located at a place called the Parowan Gap, which is a narrow canyon that cuts through a ridge of rock between the Parowan Valley and the Escalante Desert. Created by Fremont Indians and "discovered" by the Parley Pratt expedition, the petroglyphs, at least some of them, served as a kind of solar calendar. For that reason, the summer solstice is celebrated at the Gap each year by the Piute Tribe, by the local tourism bureaus, and by the BLM. If you are in southern Utah today, the event will be "observed" at sunset.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Solstice at the Gap
Near town, there is a collection of ancient petroglyphs considered to be one of the largest in the western United States. The panels of rock art are located at a place called the Parowan Gap, which is a narrow canyon that cuts through a ridge of rock between the Parowan Valley and the Escalante Desert. Created by Fremont Indians and "discovered" by the Parley Pratt expedition, the petroglyphs, at least some of them, served as a kind of solar calendar. For that reason, the summer solstice is celebrated at the Gap each year by the Piute Tribe, by the local tourism bureaus, and by the BLM. If you are in southern Utah today, the event will be "observed" at sunset.
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