Red Rock Country - V Bar V Ranch Rock Art Site Page 1 of 2 [Jump to the main content of this page] Forest Service National Links Go! Red Rock Country About Us Contact Us Current Conditions Employment V-Bar-V Heritage Site Related Links FAQ'S Fire & Aviation A Rock Art Legacy from the Southern Sinagua of the Beaver Creek Forest Resources Community Maps & Brochures Newsroom Passes & Permits This is the largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley, as well as being one of Projects & Plans the best-preserved. Acquired by the Coconino Cultural Sites Publications National Forest in 1994, the site is protected Main Page Recreational Activities and kept open to the visiting public for their enjoyment and opportunity to learn more Camping Palatki about our national cultural heritage. As Cultural Sites partners in this effort, both the Verde Valley Day Use - Boating, Honanki Fishing, Picnicing Archaeological Society and the Friends of the Forest provide interpretive tours and on-site Scenic Drives management. The Red Rock Pass program Trails provides funding for the protection, enhanced Wilderness Volunteering amenities and facility maintenance under Trails authority of the National Recreation Enhancement Act of 2005. This website is intended to provide the potential visitor with background information about the site Backpacking Where to Buy Pass and its rock art. Related Links Horseback Riding District Map A visitor center and bookstore, operated by the Forest Service and the Arizona Natural History Association, is located about 100 yards from the parking area. Evaluate Our Service Please share your The Beaver Creek Rock Art Style: Rock art is one type of archaeological data that comments on our service. More on Dispersed We welcome your can be used to identify prehistoric cultures and time periods. Various styles of rock art suggestions for have been identified, based on the kinds of elements, unique elements, relationships Camping improvement. between elements, and manufacturing techniques. By making these observations, Coconino Home Page various rock art styles have been defined for the prehistoric Southwest. One of these Deadhorse State Region 3 Headquarters styles - the Beaver Creek Style - has been identified through the studies of rock art Park USDA Forest Service, sites in the Beaver Creek area, especially here at V-Bar-V Heritage Site. This research Region 3 has resulted in the definition of the Beaver Creek Style, which is diagnostic of the Fort Tuthill Southern Sinagua between A.D. 1150 and 1400. Campground The documentation of the V-Bar-V Heritage Site has provided important information for defining important characteristics of the Beaver Creek Style. How To Visit: V-Bar-V Heritage Site is located 2.8 miles east of the junction of I-17 Day Use Sites and SR179 (FR 618). Watch for the entrance on your right less than one-half mile past the Beaver Creek Campground . Red Rock District Scenic Drives Coconino National Forest Hours are currently 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. P. O. Box 20429 (entrance gate closes at 3:00 p.m.), Friday, Sedona, AZ 86341-0429 Saturday, Sunday and Monday (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). 8375 State Route 179, Wilderness Areas Sedona, Arizona Guided tours are provided by both the Verde (Just south of the Village of Valley Archaeological Society and Friends of Oak Creek) the Forest during these hours (petroglyph area is fenced and only accessible during regular visiting hours). V Bar V Administrative Offices: Archaeology Fair (928) 282-4119 or Before visiting the site, please read the Forest Service Guide on Archaeological Site & Agave Roast (928) 203-7500 Etiquette to help you better enjoy your visit without causing inadvertent damage to the site (written for the Palatki/Honanki ruins, but equally applicable here). Visitor Information (928) 203-2900 From the V-Bar-V Heritage Site parking area: After parking your car, take the maintained trail from the visitor's center and parking area approximately a half-mile Forest Supervisor's Office across a flat field to the petroglyph area. Restroom facilities are available at the 1824 S. Thompson St. http://www.redrockcountry.org/recreation/cultural/v-bar-v.shtml 8/16/2008 Red Rock Country - V Bar V Ranch Rock Art Site Page 2 of 2 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 visitor's center, and a new vault-type toilet is available near the rock-art site. Please stay away from the ranch buildings to the north of the parking area. Please also leave (928) 527 -3600 your pets at home, and don't smoke - in this dry climate, the fire danger is always high. Public water is NOT available - bring your own, or you may purchase bottled water from the visitor's center. Fees: A Red Rock Pass (or equivalent) is required on all vehicles parked at our Cultural Sites. This pass can be purchased at these sites during normal hours of operation. Note: Pets are not allowed at our Cultural Sites. For more information contact: Red Rock Heritage Sites, P.O. Box 20429, Sedona AZ 86341, (928) 282-3854 top Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Print This Page U.S. Forest Service - Red Rock District, Coconino National Forest Last Modified: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 at 16:30:16 MST http://www.redrockcountry.org/recreation/cultural/v-bar-v.shtml 8/16/2008.