Near Sevier in Sevier County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Legend of the Indian Blanket
Indian Blanket Viewpoint
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2019
1. Legend of the Indian Blanket marker
Many years ago, according to legend, a group of Paiute Indians passed through Clear Creek Canyon on the way to their winter camping area. While they were in the canyon, a recently born baby of a young woman died and was buried near here. During the winter, the mother was troubled by the thought of her baby being alone in the cold. The following spring she returned to the burial site. Nearby, she painted a blanket on a rock face so the baby could use the blanket to keep warm during cold winters at this lonely place.
Painting with Colors from Nature
The Indian Blanket pictograph is 16 feet wide and four feet high. Analysis of the paint indicates that it was derived from minerals found in nearby rock outcrops. Creators of pictographs in Clear Creek Canyon also used pigments from plants, blood, and animal fats.
Erected by Located in Fremont Indian State Park and Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 38° 34.797′ N, 112° 18.514′ W. Marker is near Sevier, Utah, in Sevier County. It can be reached from Clear Creek Canyon Road west of U.S. 89. Located
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Regionally, this marker is in the Central Utah Valleys. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pioneering Utah (approx. 0.9 miles away); Basic History (approx. 2.8 miles away); Explore the Old Spanish Trail (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hit the Trail! (approx. 2.8 miles away); Town of Joseph and Pioneer Log Cabin (approx. 5.9 miles away); Marysvale (approx. 9.9 miles away); Fort Alma (later Monroe) 1864-1867 (approx. 10.7 miles away); Camp Alma Relic Hall (approx. 10.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sevier.
More about this marker. The largest rectangular pictograph is 150 feet above the canyon floor. To the right of it, there is another smaller geometric petroglyph.
It is called a blanket because it reminded the first Mormon settlers who passed through the canyon of blanket designs. These geometric designs are also found on rock art panels in the canyon and are similar to the designs found on Fremont Indian pottery.
Also see . . . Fremont Indian State Park and Museum. (Submitted on August 24, 2025.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2019
2. Legend of the Indian Blanket marker
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. Indian Blanket Pictograph
Photographed by Craig Baker
4. Indian Blanket Pictograph
courtesy Utah State Parks, circa 2019
5. Trails Map -- the viewpoint is at #10
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
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