Discover Nine Mile Canyon
Nine Mile Canyon is commonly known for its extensive concentration of prehistoric rock art with more than 10,000 images. It was also a major transportation route between the railroad in Price and the Uinta Basin in the late 1880s.
Homesteading and ranching in the canyon flourished in that period. Nine Mile Canyon attracted hard-working people and a few outlaws looking for opportunities. It was one of the last examples of the classic Old West.
Until recently only four petroglyph sites were marked with signs along the 46-mile Nine Mile Canyon paved road leading to the famous “Great Hunt Panel.” In June of 2020, a couple more sites were marked with roadside signs. Hundreds of other rock art sites adjacent to or near the road are left for discovery by those patient enough to slowly study the canyon walls. Nothing along the road explains or describes the fascinating pioneer history of the canyon.
