One such example are the pictographs in Davis Creek in Farmington Utah. I was at the library reading books one day about Utah History when I stumbled upon some personal accounts by the early settlers of the Farmington Area. One of the accounts spoke about how a Fremont (Native American) tribe in Farmington had a small community at the mouth of Farmington Canyon. The account then talked about how settlers have seen pictographs at Davis Creek that were created by the same Fremont tribe. The personal account gave no other details or directions but I was determined to find these pictographs!
I set immediately out and hiked all around Davis Creek, but couldn’t seem to find the pictographs anywhere. I took a break near the waterfalls at the creek and was observing the area when I looked up the hill and saw a small alcove – I just knew I would find them there! I hiked straight up the hill to the alcove and saw the faint pictographs right under a rock ledge! This is where I gained a love for finding Native American rock art and their fascinating cultures. This is also where my passion for finding these hidden gems became almost an obsession.
This is why I am happy to offer these hidden gem adventures. To protect these great sites, we offer the GPS Coordinates and maps to Trek Planner Insider Members only. You will find many great and special places for being an Insider Member – some of them may be small adventures, but you will find that these places can be absolutely incredible and worth the effort to visit. Even if you are not an Insider Member you can still find details and lots of photos. If you are interested in finding more hidden gem adventures click here.
The Trek Planner Team has recently seen some team changes. Nowadays, it’s mainly just Jeff posting things. Josh Oyler is also a Trek Planner team member and posts when he can.
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Happy Adventures!
-The Trek Planner Team
I’ve been looking at your various pages – really good job.
Thank you, Jim! We are glad you have enjoyed The Trek Planner!
I love that your using old records to find forgotten locations. You might want to start reading old copies of Desert Magazine. 🙂 The research is almost as addictive as finding the locations.
Good hunting!
Couldn’t agree more, Bill! The research and the hunt are almost as good as finding the treasure! 🙂