📜 Sego Canyon features rock art from three distinct Indigenous cultures: Ute, Fremont, and Archaic peoples. 🔍 Located near Thompson Springs, Utah, it also has remnants of a historic coal mining ghost town, inhabited from 1910-1955.# Why Go🎨 View ancient petroglyphs and pictographs from Ute, Fremont, and Archaic peoples.🚶 Explore the fascinating ghost town nearby, seeing old foundations, dugouts, a boarding house, and a stone company store.🚂 View old railroad cuts and trestles.📚 Learn about Indigenous history and art styles.📸 Great for photography of historical sites and natural beauty.🛣️ Easy access as a fascinating roadside attraction.# Why Avoid⚠️ Rock art and ruins are on private land, respect boundaries.🌧️ Roads can become impassable during rain due to dry washes, even for 4x4s.🚧 Mineshafts and other hazards exist in the ghost town area; remaining trestles are in dangerous condition and cannot be crossed.🔥 Underground coal seam fires cause ghostly smoke from abandoned shafts.🌊 Area is prone to flash floods, check weather forecasts.# Tips👟 Wear sturdy shoes for exploring.🔭 Bring binoculars for better viewing of rock art.💧 Carry water and snacks.☀️ Check weather forecast before entering due to dry washes and potential flash floods.🐮 Watch for free-range Longhorn steer if hiking.⏳ Many ghost town structures have collapsed since early 2000s, visit while remnants are visible.# 🅿️ ParkingParking lot available next to rock art walls. Free roadside parking is also available. The road starts paved but becomes a gravel road.