The Loneliest Road in America
Hickison Petroglyphs, NV

Hickison Summit is an area that contains rare Indian petroglyphs (prehistoric rock writing). There is a natural pass that lies between two low buttes, which prehistoric aborigines may have used as a site for ambushing migratory deer herds. Cooperative efforts of several familes would have been necessary for successful trapping, killing, and processing the deer. Three petroglyph panels are located at the pass. The petroglyphs suggest connections magical and ritual between the prehistoric aborigines and hunting activities. Petroglyphs were added seasonally by the group's religious leader, or shaman, as omens to insure a successful hunt.