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https://www.theamericansouthwest.com/seminole-canyon-state-parkSeminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site contains what archaeologists call the Fate Bell S...
Feb 26, 2019 · Sunday February 3, 2019. This is probably the fifth or sixth time I’ve done the Fate Bell Shelter Tour at Seminole Canyon State Park & Historical Site. Every time, I gain some new insight about the peoples who lived in the area from 10,000 years ago to a few hundred years ago. Sometime between 2,500 BC and 500 AD, artist shamans developed ...
Feb 6, 2018 · The floor of the Canyon is beautiful. Solid Texas limestone. We had to climb more steps to get to the Fate Bell Annex. The first of the pictographs. Over 35 researchers have tried to find the meanings of these drawings. No one to this day knows exactly what they mean. Once we entered Fate Bell Shelter, we noticed mats on the floor.
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Ancient rock art will draw you here. But you’ll find other things to do as well: Camp, hike, mountain bike, geocache and study history and nature. Camp at one of our 46 campsites.These range from primitive drive-up sites to sites with water and electricity, all with restrooms and showers nearby. Hike and bike to the Rio Grande or along the Seminole...
We offer frequent guided hiking tours of rock art sites. Hike or tour fees are in addition to the park entrance fee. 1. Fate Bell Shelter Tour: Take a fairly rugged hike to the Fate Bell Shelter. Protected by a huge cliff overhang, the shelter holds some of Texas’ most spectacular rock art. We offer tours daily Wednesday through Sunday. Tour fee is...
Del Rio offers restaurants, lodging and access to outdoor activities. You can also cross the border to explore Ciudad Acuna. Amistad Reservoir and theAmistad National Recreation Areaare adjacent to Seminole Canyon. The Rock Art Foundationleads tours of the Galloway White Shaman Preserve every Saturday. Visit nearby Langtry, home to the Judge Roy Be...
Seminole Canyon State Park is typically open daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Headquarters & Visitor Center is open 8:15 AM to 4:15 PM. The park does not have a gate, so there is no entrance fee. However, there is a day-use fee of $4 per person, 13 and older. Inside Seminole Canyon trail to the Fate Bell Shelter.
Use the image above to locate the correct Gigapan section to view within the gallery below. Fate Bell Shelter, located in Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site, is one of the largest rockshelters in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands of Texas. Shumla spent 10 days documenting the rock art at Fate Bell as part of the Alexandria Project.
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Take a fairly rugged hike to the Fate Bell and Fate Bell Annex rock shelters. Protected by a huge cliff overhang, the shelters hold some of Texas most spectacular rock art. Sept. 1st thru May 31st, tours are Wednesday thru Sunday 10AM and 3PM. In the months of June thru August tours are Wednesday thru Sunday 10AM only.
