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  1. Nov 18, 2023 · Explore one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved by Native Americans and Spanish settlers. See petroglyphs at Boca Negra, Rinconada, Piedras Marcadas Canyons and Volcanoes Day Use Area.

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      Information Center at Petroglyph National Monument where...

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      National Monument New Mexico Info; Alerts; Maps; Calendar;...

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      Petroglyph National Monument offers four different hiking...

    • Boca Negra Canyon

      This unit of Petroglyph National Monument is owned, staffed,...

  2. Learn about the history and geology of the West Mesa, where you can find ancient petroglyphs carved by Puebloan and Spanish cultures. Explore the trails and volcanic features of this 7,244-acre monument managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque.

  3. Petroglyph National Monument stretches 17 miles (27 km) along Albuquerque, New Mexico 's West Mesa, a volcanic basalt escarpment that dominates the city's western horizon. Authorized June 27, 1990, the 7,236 acres (2,928 ha) monument is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque.

  4. Can Tent Rocks, Bandelier and Petroglyph be done in one day? We will be spending 2 days in the Albuquerque area, and want to fit in Tent Rocks, Bandelier National Monument, Petroglyph National Monument, Old Town Albuquerque and Bosque del Apache. We start our day around 8 and keep going, sightseeing until after sunset, when we sit down for dinner.

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  5. Petroglyph National Monument consists of a 17-mile-long stretch of volcanic basalt escarpment comprising Albuquerque’s West Mesa. From the visitor center, there’s a mile-long trail through Rinconada Canyon along the base of the escarpment from which you can see many of the 24,000 petroglyphs etched in the desert varnish, showcasing examples ...

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