In an area near St. George, Little Black Rock Mountain is home to a variety of birds, rabbits, ground squirrels, three species of rattlesnakes, lizards and scorpions. People of several ancient cultures carved petroglyphs on fallen boulders from the rocky ledges of sandstone layers. The site has over 500 individual rockart designs or elements on the cliffs and boulders at the base of a 500 foot mesa. The trail is less than a mile but much time can be spent trying to decipher the etchings of the Anasazi and Great Basin cultures. Lost to only the meaning of your imaginations, the rocks will tell stories of turtles, lizards and bears. Spiral designs are etched in the stone to represent maybe a calendar system.
This area has a fragile enviroment and the cryptogamic soil should not be trampled. This soil is a very delicate crust of fungus and lichens on the surface of the ground layer and once destroyed, will add to the erosion of this historical site.
To reach the site, take Quail Hill Road (BLM Road 1069) 1/4 mile south from the Utah-Arizona state line. Turn left on unnumbered road and drive east 4 ½ miles to the parking area.