Horseshoe Canyon (Utah)

For other uses, see Horseshoe Canyon (disambiguation).

Holy Ghost panel in the Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon, August 2009 photograph

Horseshoe Canyon, formerly known as Barrier Canyon[citation needed], is in a remote area west of the Green River and north of the Canyonlands National Park Maze District in Utah, United States. It is known for its collection of Barrier Canyon Style (BCS) rock art, including both pictographs and petroglyphs, which was first recognized as a unique style here. A portion of Horseshoe Canyon containing The Great Gallery is part of a detached unit of Canyonlands National Park. The Horseshoe Canyon Unit was added to the park in 1971 in an attempt to preserve and protect the rock art found along much of its length.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Soulliere, Sandra J; Lee, Gregory K; Martin, Clay M (1988), Mineral resources of the Horseshoe Canyon North Wilderness Study Area, Emery and Wayne Counties, Utah, U.S. G.P.O. ; Denver, CO : For sale by the Books and Open-File Reports Section, U.S. Geological Survey, retrieved August 17, 2019
  2. ^ Bean, Betty (1977), Horseshoe Canyon : a brief history of the June Lake Loop, [June Lake Loop Women's Club], ISBN 978-0-912494-27-2
  3. ^ Sheldon, Ann (1982), The mystery of Horseshoe Canyon, Armada, ISBN 978-0-00-692025-0