STANDING COW
This cave in Canyon del Muerto was named for a large white and blue pictograph of a cow, drawn in the historic period and undoubtedly the work of a Navajo. Not much can be seen of this ancient ruin, for Navajos have lived on the site in recent times and still use the old bins for storing corn and the leveled areas for drying peaches.
On the cliff near this ruin is an interesting old Navajo painting of Spanish cavalrymen.
This blue-headed cow, painted by an early Navajo artist on the shelter wall, gave Standing Cow Ruin its name.
This Navajo rock painting in Canyon del Muerto shows a procession of soldiers. It probably records a Spanish expedition in the 19th century.