Nice hike! You have 2 trail options. The Petroglyph Trail is an easy walk & is wheelchair accessible(according to the signs). I would say that because of some of the inclines a sport wheelchair may be required, not hospital quality ones. The rock carvings are hard to see & some are a little ways off the trail. This trail keeps you to the lower part of the mountain & is fairly short. The Overlook Trail is a little more than 2 miles from the base/parking lot. At some points it’s hard to see where the trail is leading & multiple trails have been carved out going in different directions. It’s so flat out there though that there’s no way you’d get ‘lost’. The view from the top is good & on one of the mountains you will find a bench &3 plaques providing information on the Lohantan Valley & comparing yesterday & today. It’s good reading for a break before you head back. The hike down is CAKE :) I’ve been here twice now. The first time I only did a quick run through the Petroglyph Trail, I was wearing flip flops & hadn’t brought any water because I hadn’t expected to stop, so I decided to come back another day to do the both trails. I did that today & I liked doing both SO much better! It made it worth the drive. The tennis shoes & water helped make it more comfortable & enjoyable: D There are bathrooms & picnic tables in the parking lot, so feel free to bring something to snack on after or before your hike.
Paul L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Los Angeles, CA
Located about seven miles east of Fallon, Nevada, on the north side of Highway 50, the Grimes Point petroglyphs may get more visitors now that interpretative signage and better restroom facilities make this highway-side location a convenient rest stop for travelers. Many of the petroglyphs here are about 6,000 years old and were made at a time when water was still plentiful in the region. While standing in the parking lot, it might not appear that the relatively short trail ahead will reveal many examples of rock art. If you keep your eyes open on the boulders at your feet along the trail, though, you’ll still find some faded but wonderful images. Time is having its way with our connection to an ancient people — and acts of vandalism have only hastened the process — but you still have a chance to glimpse into the past if you are willing to allow yourself an hour or two. I’ve not had the opportunity to take a tour of the adjacent Hidden Cave, a supposed archeological treasure trove, that takes place a few times a month at selected times of the year. The Churchill County Museum in Fallon organizes these tours and I hope to catch a tour in the future.
