2022 Mountain Bike Trip – the “Perfect Panel”

On the second day of the trip we detoured for a hike to a “hidden” pictograph panel. This is sometimes called the “Perfect Panel” or the “Hitchhiker Panel.” Through an investigation of some obscure route tips, a couple of years ago one of the guides for Holiday River Expeditions and some clients were able to find this. If you look on the internet, although the desire was to keep this “hidden” so as not to encourage vandalism and such, people have now published GPS Waypoints so if you really want to see the panel you can find it. Good Luck.

Still a few wildflowers left – the area was generally green due to the recent, abundant rains.
On the hike in we saw pictographs on a panel that was not protected from the rain and sun – the images were slowly fading away and it was not apparent what they were supposed to be.
After about a two mile hike through a wash that turned into a slot canyon, you can see the “Perfect Panel” in the distance.
The “Hitchhiker.” You can see a 4-legged animal on the shoulder and then also below the thumb. The consensus is that it is a Desert Bighorn or something similar. Until you get close to the rock, it just looks like and extra-long thumb.

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