National and State Register
Shavano Valley Rock Art Site
Montrose County
The site contains numerous rock art panels that date from at least 1000 BC through approximately 1881.
Rock art research in western Colorado utilized the panels at this site to define rock art traditions and styles and to interpret cultural continuity and change within the region’s prehistory. In addition to being of scientific interest, the panels are important examples of aboriginal artistic expression.
State Register
Address
Montrose vicinity
Site Number
5MN.5