Tuckup Canyon
Tuckup Canyon to the Shaman's Gallery Petroglyphs trailhead. The Tuckup area is a remote, vast expanse of labyrinthine gorges, sandstone slickrock, and fascinating history. However, the unique combination of heat, unreliable water sources, and inaccessibility, makes this one of the most challenging and least visited of Grand Canyon’s named trails.
Shaman's Gallery Petroglyphs are located in Tuckup Canyon. From the book book titled, "On the Edge of Splendor," by Douglas Schwartz, generally vague directions are included.
- "15 meters above the wash in main side canyon at about 4040 ft."
- The "nearest permanent water is 1.25 miles west."
- The panel is in a "SW facing rock shelter."
- "The rock shelter faces other Supai sandstone ledges across the wash that are topped by a high basalt lava flow escarpment."
In summer the sun and sandstone would cook even the hardiest desert creature, and winter access may be impossible due to heavy snow or mud. Spring or fall;after a rain is the best time to go, if you can get your vehicle out there. The easiest way to access this area is on the Tuweep road, just north of the Tuweep Overlook.
This is also one end of the 100 mile Tuckup backback trail that goes to Toroweap overlook.
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