Black Dragon Canyon is very popular with rock art enthusiasts. The panel receives its name from a pictograph, which resembles a flying dragon. Pictographs and petroglyphs are spread out along the base of the high canyon walls. Unfortunately, the site has been seriously damage by inconsiderate visitors. DO NOT outline pictographs with chalk for photographing.
Directions
From Green River, UT, take Interstate 70 west approximately 15 miles. Turn north on a dirt road after mile marker 145, and go a little over a mile, turning west on another dirt road for about a half mile to the mouth of Dragon Canyon.
Maps
For a USGS topographic map, ask for Spotted Wolf Canyon.
Lat/Long (WGS84)
38° 56.693′ N
110° 25.644′ W
Contact
BLM Moab District, San Rafael Resource Area, 125 South 600 West, Price, UT 84501; (435) 636-3600.
Trail notes
An easy hike in a deep canyon decorated with pictographs describes Dragon Canyon. Near the mouth, a large overhang, one you’ll probably reach with your vehicle, offers a great campsite. An old jeep track provides a level walking surface for most the hike. About 200 yards past the overhang, you’ll find a panel of exceptional ancient drawings, probably the reason most hikers come here. Beyond the panel, after less than two miles of walking below tall, sculpted sandstone walls, the canyon forks. The south fork heads back towards Interstate 70. The north fork offers more fascinating canyon walls.