The Stones Remember: A History of the Hieroglyphic Trail Petroglyphs

Tucked into the Superstition Mountains near Gold Canyon, Arizona, the Hieroglyphic Trail leads to one of the desert's oldest surviving mysteries. Over 1,500 years ago, the Hohokam people carved hundreds of images into volcanic rock beside a rare desert water source — bighorn sheep, spirals, dancing figures, and the iconic Kokopelli. Their meaning remains beautifully unknown. We followed their trail, stood where they stood, and let the stones do the talking. This is what we found.