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Profile Rock is one of the many dikes that radiate from the Spanish Peaks. For those with a sharp eye, the profiles of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (or some say Martha Washington, or an Indian) can be seen. There is also a train on a tressle, and a rearing horse (or deer). West of Highway 12 is Geommer's Butte (also known as Sore Thumb Butte). The butte is actually a volcanic plug - a small volcano that never erupted.
The Indians tell of giants who once roamed around Wahatoya. A quarrelsome tribe, they built rock walls as breastworks for their war, using huge boulders as weapons. The whole world reverberated from the sounds of battle. The gods of Wahatoya watched the tribes fight one another. They grew angry and withheld rain from the area. When water became scarce, the giants ended their war and went in search of water in distant areas. They left behind one lone warrior to stand guard over their prized valley.
The giants never returned. The guard continued at his post. One day he sat down to rest and the gods, seeing his dedication, turned him into stone as a monument for all to see (Goemmer's Butte).