PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT

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NamePETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT
AddressWestern Trail Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87120
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Phone +1-505-899-0205  
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SpecialityMountains, Petroglyphs, Events, Volcanic Rock, Rock Art, Monument, Visitor Center, Parks, Jack Rabbits, Nature Trail & Walking
AboutPetroglyph National Monument is a National park and is one of North America's largest petroglyphic sites. It is an archaeological site that has thousands of prehistoric Native American etchings on stone walls. It contains patterns and symbols that Native Americans and Spanish settlers carved into volcanic rocks 400 to 700 years ago. This monument of 7,244 hectares is based on a collaboration with the National Park Service. It has 20,000 petroglyphs and provides the public with opportunities for leisure and education. Tourists are allowed to hike the trails from sunrise to sunset in the Volcanoes Day Use Area, Rinconada Canyon, and Piedras Marcadas Canyons. Rinconada Canyon is a 2.2-mile hike.
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Hiking Trails In Albuquerque Nm

Following are the list of some other best Hiking Trails In Albuquerque Nm United States

LA LUZ TRAILHEAD

Forest Service 333 Road, Albuquerque, NM 87122

Rinconada Canyon Trail

7601 St Josephs Ave, Albuquerque, NM 87120, United States

Copper Trailhead

Parking lot, 15000 Copper Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123, United States

Sandia Foothills Open Space

Albuquerque, NM 87111, United States

Embudito Trailhead

Trailhead Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111, United States

Eye of the Sandias

Albuquerque, NM 87123, United States

Pino Trailhead

Albuquerque, NM 87111, United States

Menaul Trailhead

Parking lot, 10817 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112, United States

Aldo Leopold Trail

Paseo del Bosque Trail, Albuquerque, NM 87107, United States

Elena Gallegos Open Space

7100 Tramway Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122, United States

Three Guns Spring Trailhead

19 Tres Pistolas Trail NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123, United States

Granite Face on Whitewash Trail

Albuquerque, NM 87111, United States

Michael Emery Trailhead

High Desert St, Albuquerque, NM 87111, United States

Boca Negra Canyon

Atrisco Dr NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, United States

Coors Bosque Trails

Canopy Loop Trail, Albuquerque, NM 87120, United States

Paseo del Bosque Trail: Alameda Trailhead

Paseo del Bosque Trail, Albuquerque, NM 87114, United States

Paseo del Bosque Trail: Central Trailhead

Paseo del Bosque Trail, Albuquerque, NM 87104, United States

Piedras Marcadas Canyon

Jill Patricia St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114, United States