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Newspaper Rock

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Newspaper Rock

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Dominguez Canyon Wilderness

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    April 17, 2023

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    Newspaper Rock is popular area for rock art and is evidence of an ancient Ute tribe's hunting and traveling area.
    The Ute people migrated to the Four Corners region by 1300, from where they continued to disperse across the present-day Utah, Colorado, and northern New Mexico over next two centuries.

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    1. Big Dominguez Canyon — Uncompahgre Plateau

    20.3km

    05:34

    320m

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    Canyon hike through red sandstone walls to ancient petroglyphs and hidden waterfalls.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 1,520 m

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