sdcfia
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Ahhh, that big boulder is right below what is called "bat cave" to those familiar with the Caballos. A focus of generations worth of attention. Visible from the interstate, if the light is right and one knows where to look. BIG cave.
I always figured that the three crosses sign was for Golgotha (of course?), but that the particular one I posted I always thought was more of a shrine to pray at given that it is in a pass. I have found a number of shrines in passes and at old mines, though they tend to be U-shaped rock stacks (critically, with ZERO charcoal in them...)
You said LEFT, so I'll let that win future coin tosses regarding direction unless I feel a "pull" otherwise.
I often can't see what others point out in cloud-gazer type situations. I also think that if I was going to stash a bunch of valuables, the I'd leave Obvious, and Hard to Remove signs (though they would be misleading in some way).
Thus, my interest in putting such signs together with as-verified-as-possible explanations - though, it seems like a consensus among the regulars here is that the "no-kidden" signs are not worthwhile. If this is the case, then my hopes just dwindled.
Though, maybe that we are all right?
Some years ago, I posted a detailed narrative on TNet of an alleged discovery in the 1960s in that canyon. I was originally asked by the alleged discoverer's nephew in the early 1980s to research the Sierra County Courthouse records to determine current mining claim locations and claimholders in his search vicinity - near Bat Cave and the canyon below it. Later, I got his full story, which was compelling. If you can determine the terminus of the cable run in that area, the alleged discovery was made at roughly the same elevation, not far to the south, in dirt. The discoverer was actively searching for the place, based on the rumors of the time, but the spot he found was apparently a surprise to him.
Sandy1 is correct, IMO, that individual "signs" - rock carvings, monuments, odd landmarks, et al - are not decipherable (there is no King's Code) and will likely only confuse you. Besides, almost all of these things were created for other uses than as "treasure pointers". Your best bet with these things is to get accurate coordinates and plot them all on a topo map. If you find that they form straight lines or geometric patterns or shapes, maybe you're on to something. Or not. Remember, the only one who knew for sure how to use them was the guy who carved them.
The three crosses symbol is ubiquitous in the southern NM mining districts. They are almost always three distinct and separate crosses scratched near a mine entrance, where the Mexican miners prayed for safety prior to beginning their work day. Your candelabra-shaped carving is pretty elaborate, and unless there was an active mine quite near it, was likely created for some other purpose. Being distinctive, it may be a landmark for someone to have looked for for some reason. How you can use it depends on what it's creator intended, and unfortunately, that information is apparently not available to you. I guess if you found an exact duplicate of it on a map or chart, you might get excited - but remember, you're in the Caballos, where deception, hoaxing and chicanery has a long history.