Seminole Canyon received it's name in honor of the US Army's Seminole-Negro Indian scouts, garrisoned at Fort Clark. The scouts protected the West Texas frontier from maurading Apache and Comanche bands between 1872 and 1914. Known for their exceptional cunning and toughness, no scout was ever wounded or killed in combat, and four earned the prestigious Medal of Honor.
Rugged limestone terrain and spectacular canyons.
We hiked with a tour guide two miles into a canyon
The trail leading into the canyon
The past inhabitants of the canyon left their mark in several ways, most notably through rock paintings called pictographs.
The Fate Bell shelter contains Pecos River rock art dated 4,000 years old.
Lower Pecos murals
A modern depiction of the art in the previous photo.
The "Maker of Peace", by Bill Worrell
