Nine Mile Canyon
Fremont and Ute rock imagery, habitation sites, ranches, and a historic freight road extend through a long canyon often misnamed for its length.
Artwork inspired by Florence Ware
Nine Mile Canyon contains thousands of archaeological sites spanning Fremont occupation, later Ute presence, and historic ranching and transport. The famous Great Hunt panel is one stop within a cultural landscape, not a detached outdoor gallery.
Use current BLM maps, stay on public roads and signed access, and view panels without touching, tracing, chalking, or climbing. Many sites lie on private land; a visible feature does not grant entry.
- Culture
- Fremont and Ute
- Length
- Far longer than nine miles
- Allow
- Most of a day
Quick guide
- Core comparison
- Great Hunt panel ↔ Fremont villages
- Second-look plan
- Historic canyon road
Quick guide
- Orient
- Carry the current BLM driving guide.
- Context first
- Read habitation and landscape with imagery.
- Respect access
- Remain on public routes and signed pullouts.
- Protect
- Never touch, wet, trace, or climb panels.
Good to know
Despite the name, the principal touring corridor is much longer than nine miles and crosses a working landscape with private property. View rock imagery from the road and designated pullouts; never touch, trace, chalk, or climb toward panels.
Notice these
- Great Hunt panel
- Fremont villages
- Historic canyon road