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Canyonlands Faces Panels

There are a dozen or more distinctive Canyonlands Faces Motif panels in Eastern Canyonlands.

The Four Faces panel: four painted faces with necklaces and decorations

The Four Faces panel. This panel is in a small ruin and is located near the All American Man panel. Blue pigment from an earlier set of faces is still visible.

The Five Faces panel: five white faces with red and white details

The well-known Five Faces panel. This panel is situated partway up the wall of a small alcove. One generally views it from the other side of the alcove, about ten meters away, unless one wants to walk a narrow ledge. It is best seen in morning or late evening when the sun is not on it. High above this panel is a separate panel with handprints.

The Nine Faces panel: a row of small white faces along a cliff base

The Nine Faces panel was placed close to the bottom of a side canyon, much like Thirteen Faces. This panel is also called the White Faces.

The Eleven Faces panel: a row of faded blue and white faces

The Eleven Faces panel, also known as the Blue Faces, sits high up a talus slope near the top of a cliff. Only eight faces remain visible.

The Thirteen Faces panel: a row of painted faces above the canyon floor

The Thirteen Faces panel. Reputedly a flood washed away three faces. One used to be able to drive right up to this panel, which I did more than once, but the road was closed off about twenty years ago and now one cannot tell there was ever a road there.

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