A few days earlier I had sent an email message to invite Gary to join us.
Gary Cosper, who lives on the Colorado River, joined us for lunch. Those of us who arrived first enjoyed the time discussing geoglyphs while we waited for the second load. We didn't all fit in the airport shuttle van, so the attendant made two trips. Thirty miles farther is Parker, Arizona.Īfter a safe landing at the Parker Airport with its brand new ramp, we had lunch at the Bluewater Resort and Casino. Just a few miles up river from the Blythe Intaglios is the Aha Quin Airport on the California side. The fence arrived too late to prevent tire damage. Notice the damage caused by tires.īlythe Intaglios. This figures measures 171 feet from head to toe. There are six distinct figures in three locations that are pretty much within slingshot range of each other.Īn animal figure believed to be a horse or mountain lion, with a geometric design under.īlythe Intaglios. They're located approximately 15 miles north of Blythe, California, just west of the paved road running along the Colorado River. He vectored those who needed help finding the exact location, which is difficult to spot if one doesn't know exactly what to look for.įirst discovered by an airplane pilot in 1923, the Blythe Intaglios are considered one of the best known sites. Arriving at the site of the Fisherman first, Jones' C-172 straight tail became a visual AWAC vehicle, circling at 3500 ASL above, where he kept an eye on everyone as we took turns flying low and slow for a closer look of the Fisherman. It can be found on the inside curve of the road just before turning westward and descending from the mountain range.įor safety concerns, organizer and energetic leader, Bill Jones, developed a well thought out plan to keep everyone out of harms way. This geoglyph is located in the foothills of the Plomosa Mountains on the road from Bouse to Quartzsite. The Fisherman intaglio shows a man suspending a spear, with two fish depicted below, a sun and serpent above. Before viewing the final location, doing lunch at the Bluewater Casino came first. Our plan was to circle a site near Bouse first, then an area north of Blythe, CA, and finally a location just east of Parker. It's certain that many more remain to be discovered.Ī bunch of us launched our airplanes from Indian Hills Airpark at 0930 hours, en route to view some of the many intaglios in and near Arizona. More than 200 geoglyphs have been discovered along the Colorado River from Nevada to the Gulf of California. If they're ancient, it's interesting that some of these huge earth drawings, known also as intaglios (in tar yoe), have survived wind, rain and storm, only to be swamped in recent years by progress and technology. Many have withstood the test of time, but others have fallen victim to motorcycles, SUV's and quads. These giant ground paintings depict geometric designs, human form and animal figures.
It's not known if geoglyphs are 200 years old or two thousand. * Adventure Know-How – My membership site that offers access to a map of my campsites, monthly bonus videos, and more.Ron Kilber's Logbook - Geoglyphs of the SW Desert
* Camel rides: In the lot directly to the east of Reader’s Oasis Books in Quartzsite (directly next door) * Native American mortar holes: 33.615340, -114.238450 (The petroglyphs are across the wash to the east)
In this video I dive into the nooks and crannies of an overlooked and under-appreciated corner of the American Southwest! (Click here if you can’t see the video below.)
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