Near Moab in Grand County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Birthing Panel

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2025

1. Birthing Panel Marker

Inscription. As a visitor to the "Birthing Rock," you have the opportunity to view a variety of rock art styles dating from the Archaic to the historic Ute period, including the Abajo-La Sal style that is unique to the Canyonlands region. The Abajo-La Sal style has attributes of both the San Juan Basketmaker style and the Barrier Canyon Style. The Abajo-La Sal style features broad-shouldered anthropomorphs (human figures) with short arms that extend straight out from the shoulders. The anthropomorphs may also have arc-like arms or no arms at all. Other images common to the style include animals, tracks (including bear tracks), and linear geometric forms - all of which we can see here at the Birthing Rock.

At the Birthing Rock you can also see more common rock art from the Formative Period, such as centipedes, big horn sheep, snakes, and various geometric and abstract shapes. The Ute period is represented by horse figures also found on the panels.

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Don't Touch Rock Art or Make Your Own
Vandalism of petroglyphs and pictographs erases stories of ancient people and destroys the experience for future visitors.

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Keep discovery alive. Leave all artifacts where you find them so the next person can share the experience. It's illegal to move or take any artifact, including historic trash, from public lands.

Can You Find This Abajo-la Sal Figure?
Don't forget, there is rock art on all four sides of the boulder!

Erected by U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 38° 31.321′ N, 109° 36.164′ W. Marker is near Moab, Utah, in Grand County. It is on Kane Springs Road (Moab Kane Creek Blvd) 5½ miles south of 500 W, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located along the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moab UT 84532,

The Birthing Panel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2025

2. The Birthing Panel and Marker

United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Canyon Country.

It is also in the American Mountain West,

on the Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Base Jumping in Moab (approx. half a mile away); Poison Spider Rock Art (approx. 0.8 miles away); Traces from an Ancient Desert Realm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Poison Spider Paleontology (approx. 0.8 miles away); Prowling Predators (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tracks and Traces (approx. 0.9 miles away); Utah Highway 279 Rock Art Site (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Moab Skyway - High Hopes and Big Risks (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moab.

The view of the Birthing Panel and Marker along the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2025

3. The view of the Birthing Panel and Marker along the road

Birthing Panel (right side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2025

4. Birthing Panel (right side)

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2025

5. Side panel

The Birthing Panel (left side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2025

6. The Birthing Panel (left side)

The Birthing Scene Petroglyph is located at the top left of the panel.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 25, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.