RHH's photos with the keyword: caves

These caves, as the name suggests, have a number of springs in them, and both for the water of the springs and for the shelter they provided, were important to the native Americans who lived in the area and later to the cowboys who ran cattle in the area. They are found in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. The inset shows the remains of an old cowboy camp and there are also pictographs left by the native Americans in some of the caves.

These shallow caves under the overhanging rock ledges are found in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. They were used by native Americans and later by cowboys who valued them for the shelter they provided and for the water to be found in springs and seeps in the caves. These are the remains of a cowboy camp in one of the caves. Others have pictographs left by the native Americans.

Much larger than they appeared from a distance, I am dwarfed by the size of this cave. The picture was taken by my wife and fellow hiker.