Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument

Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is a sandstone rock panel bearing a dense collection of petroglyphs in southeastern Utah. The site preserves a long sequence of carved images made by Native American peoples.

The petroglyphs were produced by successive Indigenous cultures over many centuries; styles on the panel reflect contributions from different periods rather than a single group. The site has been protected and interpreted as an important archaeological and cultural resource.

The panel sits beside UT-211 in southeastern Utah, on the route between Blanding and the Needles district of Canyonlands; the site is reachable by car from nearby towns.

• Panel size and content: the carved panel contains more than 650 individual petroglyph figures created over many centuries by Indigenous peoples
• Access: located beside Utah Scenic Byway 211, with a small turnout and interpretive signs making it easy to view from a short walk

• Arrive early in the day for the best light on the petroglyphs and to avoid midday heat; the site is an outdoor panel accessible via a short path from the parking area.
• Take time to walk the immediate area beyond the main panel-there are often smaller, less obvious carvings and panels nearby that many visitors overlook.
• Treat the rock as an archaeological site: view and photograph from the path and follow any onsite signage or barriers rather than stepping onto or touching the carved surfaces.