Fish Cave
Fish Cave is a large, cavernous lava tube that was likely used by Native Americans at least as early as 9000 years ago. The name is derived from fossilized fish discovered at the cave's mouth. Unfortunately, prior to its proper excavation by Sydney and Georgia Wheeler in 1940, Fish Cave was worked for guano which, along with relic hunters and popularity derived from the fish fossils, compromised the archaeological remains found there. Nevertheless two burials were uncovered, one of which was dated to roughly 2500 years ago. Other artifacts were dated at more than 5000 years old.
Located outside of the cave is a wide terrace of petroglyph covered boulders. These display a much greater concentration of the Great Basin Representational style than other sites nearby, with lizard designs being especially common. It is believed that this area may have served as an effective hunting ground during high lake levels over the past few millennia, when migrating game would have only had a narrow passage between the shoreline and petroglyph site. As the lake receded, hunting eventually ceased at the site.
