Paxtons Shearing Corral | Kanosh

Roadside Attraction Paxtons Shearing Corral - Kanosh Roadside Attraction Paxtons Shearing Corral

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Overview

RATING: Roadside or Easy Hike
LENGTH: 1+ hours

Sun

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

55 | 34

Mon

A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

51 | 33

Tue

A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

53 | 28

Wed

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

41 | 28

Thu

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

43 | 22

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SEASON: Spring, Fall (Winter if no snow on the ground)
WATER: None.

Sun

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

55 | 34

Mon

A slight chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

51 | 33

Tue

A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

53 | 28

Wed

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

41 | 28

Thu

A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

43 | 22

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Interesting design at Paxtons Shearing Corral

Interesting design at Paxtons Shearing Corral

Paxtons Shearing Corral is probably my favorite of the rock art sites I have visited near Kanosh. The panel faces east and has exquisite lighting in the morning. Like other sites in the area, the rock art consists of petroglyphs on black basalt boulders. The style is likely Fremont with a mix of more faint archaic glyphs. It is a large area, with seemingly endless art to see.

Historic Note: The area west of present day interstate I-15 was originally heavily used for sheep ranching. Early settles had sheep as the primary industry. Demand for sheep dwindled, and as time has gone on, cattle have become the more dominate industry in the area. This site sits just north of an old concrete pad and fence. Likely the site of Paxton’s Sheep Shearing Corral.
Lone sheep or antelope at Paxtons Corral

Lone sheep or antelope at Paxtons Corral

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