Buffalo Eddy is a petroglyph site on the banks of the Snake River in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and part of the Nez Perce National Historic Park. The petroglyphs are assumed to be between 4,500 and 300 years old. Many are heavily covered by rock varnish indicating great age.
Buffalo Eddy Petroglyphs are part of the Nez Perce National Historic Site. Plan your visit here.
Long before Europeans or Americans first set foot in this country, the Nez Perce left behind vivid evidence of their association with this land. On either side of an eddy formed by a series of sharp bends in the Snake River, are densely grouped clusters of petroglyphs and pictographs. Known as Buffalo Eddy, the unique petroglyphs contain hundreds of distinct images that possibly date from as early as 4,500 years ago.
Buffalo Eddy is a petroglyph site on the banks of the Snake River in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and part of the Nez Perce National Historic Park. The petroglyphs are assumed to be between 4,500 and 300 years old. Many are heavily covered by rock varnish indicating great age.Anthropomorphic figures, deer, sheep and elk engraved on a rock at Buffalo Eddy. Buffalo Eddy is a petroglyph site on the banks of the Snake River in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and part of the Nez Perce National Historic Park. The petroglyphs are assumed to be between 4,500 and 300 years old. Many are heavily covered by rock varnish indicating great age.Buffalo Eddy is a petroglyph site on the banks of the Snake River in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area and part of the Nez Perce National Historic Park. The petroglyphs are assumed to be between 4,500 and 300 years old. Many are heavily covered by rock varnish indicating great age.
