CHALFANT PETROGLYPHS
California Tourist Guide and Destinations
SLOUGH / VOLCANIC TABLELAND
(Area of Critical Environmental Concern)
Chidago Petroglyphs
Fish Slough Petroglyphs
Red Canyon Petroglyphs
We have been able to find limited information
about these petroglyphs. Will update this page
as we know more details... you can check with
the BLM in Bishop for information.

CHALFANT PETROGLYPHS
Petroglyphs on Hwy.6
LATITUDE: N 37°34.838
LONGITUDE: W 118°23.796
(About 17 miles north from Bishop, CA)

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

There are more petroglyphs both directions
on the canyon walls.

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Chalfant Petroglyphs
Chalfant Petroglyphs

Fence around Petroglyphs
Fence around Chalfant Petroglyphs. The fence
is painted the same color as the rock formations.

Necklace at Chalfant Petroglyphs
Necklace at Chalfant Petroglyphs.

Chalfant Petroglyphs Parking Area
Sign at Chalfant Petroglyphs Parking Area

Looking south from Chalfant Petroglyphs
Looking south from Chalfant Petroglyphs

Tree at Chalfant Petroglyph Area
Tree at Chalfant Petroglyph Area

There are more petroglyphs along the
cliffs face if you walk either direction.

Best photos in the morning

From Bishop, CA, take Highway 6 north for 17 miles
Just before milepost#17 turn left at the stop sign
Cross over the cattle guard and petroglpyphs are
about 1 mile. There is a parking area...

CHIDAGO PETROGLYPHS
Petroglyphs on Fish Slough Road / Road#3V01
LATITUDE: N 37°34.290
LONGITUDE: W 118°25.060
(About 15 miles north from Bishop, CA)

FISH SLOUGH PETROGLYPHS
Petroglyphs on Fish Slough Road / Road#3V01
Small area with limited petroglyphs.
LATITUDE: N 37°30.796
LONGITUDE: W 118°24.897
(About 11 miles north from Bishop, CA)

RED ROCKS PETROGLYPHS
Petroglyphs at the junction of Chidago Canyon
Road and Fish Slough Road.
LATITUDE: N 37°39.058
LONGITUDE: W 118°26.133

Petroglyphs used for Target Practice
Petroglyphs used for target practice. That is
when they're not removing the petroglyphs
to sell on the Black Market. (Photo from
Fish Slough Petroglyphs)

Removal of Petroglyphs
Removal of Petroglyphs... see saw blade marks.
(Photo from Red Canyon Petroglyphs)

We only saw one other person all day...
Saturday June 9, 2007

DIRECTIONS:
From Bishop, CA
Take Hwy.6 to Milepost#19
Turn on Chidago Canyon Road / Road#3S53
Petroglyphs are 3.5 miles at the junction
of Chidago Canyon Road and Fish Slough
You will see them on the left. There is a parking
area with trails around the rock formations.
More petroglyphs going south on Fish Slough Road.

MORE DIRECTIONS:
From Bishop, CA
Take Hwy.6 north to Five Bridges Road
Take Five Bridges about 2 miles
Turn right on Fish Slough Road
First Petroglyph Site about 7 1/2 miles
Continue north on Fish Slough Road
and there are more Petroglyph Sites.

MAP
Personal hand drawn map

ROAD CONDITIONS:
Maintained dirt roads with wash boards.
There are some sandy areas.
Stay on the main roads

Summer temperatures over 100 degrees
Be prepared and carry plenty of water.

ARCHES OF RED ROCK CANYON
Red Rock Canyon is just a couple miles west
from the main petroglyph site. There are natural
arches throughout the red rock formations...

Whitney Portal Arch
Whitney Portal Arch

ARCHES OF ALABAMA HILLS
There are hundreds of natural arches in
the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, CA

INYO NATIONAL FOREST
Information including Free Campgrounds

Chalk Bluff Road
Chalk Bluff Road

Owens River
Owens River from Chalk Bluff Road

Drinking water at Pleasant Valley Campground.
Take Chalk Bluff Road to Pleasant Valley Road.
You will see a hand pump in main campground.

TOURIST PHOTOS

CAMPGROUNDS IN THE USA
Free campgrounds in the USA

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