sanilac petroglyphs
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sanilac petroglyphs印象
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I live nearby so it's not hard to get there but I wouldn't travel very far just to see this attraction unless you have prearranged a guided tour. There are definitely some old stone carvings there but because of vandalism most have been fenced in and you can't really see them. This is a very rustic place and if you just want to walk in the woods or have picnic it's a great place to visit.
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we went because it was a quick day trip had no idea there would be a guide to explain the petroglyphs it was much better than expected I hope they get their funding this place could be very special for all people
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My husband and I spent the weekend hiking through the petroglyphs and really enjoyed it. The guy that spent his day teaching people about the petroglyphs was full of information. The trails were kept clean. You are able to go where you wanted to and they encourage you to go off the trails.
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Its a large sandstone rock with prehistoric rock carvings that was discovered after the great fire in the Thumb by a farmer. They do have a "building" around it, and usually open on the weekends, so make sure to check the Michigan DNR site to see if its open. Also you can take a mile nature hike, make sure you look for the historic site map, I will add a link here: http://www.michigantrailmaps.com/member-profile/3/48/ but if it doesn't work look it up, will show you some stops to check out such as the Thunder Rock and The Big Pine. Make sure you take bug spray.
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We drove out of the way to see this site while driving the thumb area. We walked the trail back and the petroglyphs were behind a heavily chained fence with absolutely no access. They might as well take the attraction off the map. We were very disappointed to see nothing, after driving 30 miles out of our way. We were there on a Sunday afternoon at 3PM. Save your time and go have an ice cream or something. There is nothing to see here.
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On a visit to the Petroglyphs, I was able to enter the fenced in area to view the Petroglyphs, but no docent around! There was a car in the parking lot and maybe they were off doing something. I was the only one there; I wish they could do more with this unique attraction and I know they have had funding issues over several years. It is not heavily promoted from my travel, experience and wish it was advertised more. A nice stop on a tour around the Thumb of MI. For history, nature, geology, geography and Indian culture lovers. Large parking lot.
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Park staff was informative about petroglyph site. Very interesting and unique to this area. Be sure to go during park hours otherwise petroglyphs are not visible to visitors. Also, take advantage of walking trail, scenic and informative as well.
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The petroglyphs are in a gated area that is a short walk from the parking lot. The gated area is only open on select days (Wednesday through Sunday in the summer) from 10:00am-5:00pm. The docent who gives the tours is extremely knowledgeable. When my husband and I visited, the docent had just finished a tour for a large family group, but he started a new tour just for us. He spent at least 30 minutes explaining the Native American culture of the area, telling the stories behind the petroglyphs, and answering our questions. A number of other visitors viewed the petroglyphs rock during our tour, but declined to join the tour. Most of these visitors just looked at the petroglyphs for a few minutes before moving on to the nature trail. These people really missed out. The docent has so much information to offer.After viewing the petroglyphs, take a short hike on the nature trail (it's about a mile long). There is poison ivy along the trail, so just be careful to avoid it.
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This park is not very well marked and has just recently reopened to the public. It is staffed with a interpreter Wed. thru Sun.. We went on a very rainy day and were the only ones there. Very small parking lot, about 8 cars, and a short walk to the exhibit. The petroglyphs are actually enclosed in a security fence that is locked when the exhibit is not open. They are locked up because so many people have walked on them since they were discovered, many of the actual glyphs are eroded away. You can still walk the trails in the park. The glyphs are also covered by a roof to help stop erosion but this has caused another problem. With no sunlight getting to the rocks, algae are now covering much of the exhibit and this makes it hard to see them. Algae roots also grow down into the rock and help break it up especially with our freeze and thaw cycle. The presentation we went through was pretty informative on the different translations of the glyphs depending on which tribe was doing the translating. Sounds like many of our current day translation problems. If you are a history buff, especially local American Indian, I would say this a must stop. Downside is a privy in the parking lot.
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Recent visit had staff present to explain petroglyphs. Interesting to view & understand. Great learning experience.