We had an excellent night’s sleep, boondocking near the Bear Gulch Pictographs. They are a Harvest Host site, so we camped for free right on the property! We were amazed by seeing the Great Rift of the Milky Way. It seemed to stretch almost from horizon to horizon.
Our guide, Ray, the son of owner Macie Ahlgren, met us at 9:30 and took Janice, Tad, and me in his truck down to the gulch. The pictographs are mainly on their farm, which has been in their family since the early 1900s.
Over the next 2 ½ hours, Ray showed us hundreds of pictographs and provided an interpretation of what they meant to the Black Creek Indians who lived there for thousands of years.
Janice and I were absolutely amazed at what we saw, and we couldn’t believe that we were experiencing something not many people have seen. It wasn’t just about looking at ancient artwork; it felt like stepping back in time. Ray’s knowledge, passion, and ability to explain the significance of what we were seeing made the day unforgettable. It wasn’t just about looking at ancient artwork, it felt like stepping back in time.
In addition to over 1,000 pictographs, settlers going back to 1896 signed the wall. Fortunately, they didn't deface any of the pictographs in the process.
We bought a large book that was published about the Bear Gulch Pictographs. We hope to return again to spend more time here next time.
We left and proceeded to travel dusty dirt roads for nearly 20 miles. It was easy for us to imagine being in a wagon train as I guided the motorhome through the hills and valleys of this magical place.
It took us almost 7 hours to reach our Harvest Host (Phat Fish Brewing). We enjoyed chicken jalapeno pizza along with some of their beer. We went to the motorhome and retired for the evening, anxious to get started in the morning. Tomorrow we will be in Minnesota!
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