Historic

Julien Inscription

San Juan County, UT

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

A rock-face inscription attributed to French-American fur trapper Denis Julien marks passage through the Green River/Colorado Plateau canyon country in the 1830s. Julien left multiple dated carvings across eastern Utah; this San Juan County listing is on the National Register. Access is typically by river or remote canyon routes rather than a roadside pullout.

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RegionSan Juan County, UT
Coordinates (approx.)38.1545, -109.9261
ARPACultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.

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