Flying Sheep petroglyphs at Suns Eye Arch (Monument Valley)

Summary: Located in the Monument Valley and accessible on a Navajo tour, the Anasazi Suns Eye petroglyph site features a number of bighorn sheep.

Site type: Rock engraving - intaglio
Number of motifs: 15
Motif/s: Sheep
Quality: 4/5
Condition of site: Good

The Suns Eye petroglyph site is at the base of a tall cliff, near the Suns Eye Arch, in the Monument Valley backcountry. It’s also called the Flying Sheep Petroglyph Panel.

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The petroglyphs are from the Anasazi culture, a Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States from about about AD 100 to 1600. The motifs depict primarily bighorn sheep.

028A6385 LR Flying Sheep petroglyphs at Suns Eye Arch (Monument Valley)

028A6375 LR Flying Sheep petroglyphs at Suns Eye Arch (Monument Valley)

028A6372 LR Flying Sheep petroglyphs at Suns Eye Arch (Monument Valley)

028A6386 LR Flying Sheep petroglyphs at Suns Eye Arch (Monument Valley)

028A6387 LR Flying Sheep petroglyphs at Suns Eye Arch (Monument Valley)

The Suns Eye petroglyphs in Monument Valley are only accessible with a Navajo Guide. Many of the Monument Valley tours stop here to look at the petroglyph site and rock formations.