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National Monument · NM

Petroglyph National Monument

Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. These images are a valuable record of cultural expression and hold profound spiritual significance for contemporary Native Americans and for the descendants of the early Spanish settlers.

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Photos

Petroglyphs on dark boulders with a cloudy sky.
Handprints and other petroglyphs on boulders at Piedras Marcadas.
A petroglyph of a hawk on a dark boulder with a cloudy sky and mountains in the background.
A petroglyph of a hawk at Mesa Prieta. It can be visited from the South Point trailhead.
Petroglyph of a small mammal along the Mesa Point Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
Petroglyph of a small mammal along the Mesa Point Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
Petroglyph of a macaw parrot along the Macaw Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
Petroglyph of a macaw parrot along the Macaw Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
Petroglyph imagery of a coyote and rattlesnake in Rinconada Canyon.
Petroglyph imagery of a coyote and rattlesnake in Rinconada Canyon.
Petroglyph panel of sheep grazing in Rinconada Canyon.
Petroglyph panel of sheep grazing in Rinconada Canyon.
Winter scene of snow covered cinder cones at the Volcanoes Day Use Area.
Winter scene of snow covered cinder cones at the Volcanoes Day Use Area.
Petroglyphs of a coyote and a rattlesnake on a dark boulder.
These petroglyphs could possibly depict a coyote and a rattlesnake, two of the more commonly seen animals at the monument.
A petroglyph of a bird on a dark boulder.
A petroglyph of a bird at Rinconada Canyon.
Petroglyphs of a bird and a footprint on a dark boulder.
Petroglyphs of a bird and a footprint at Piedras Marcadas Canyon.
A view of the cinder cones covered by dormant grasses.
A line of cinder cone volcanoes at the Volcanoes Day Use Area.

Activities

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  • Front-Country Hiking
  • Junior Ranger Program
  • Wildlife Watching
  • Birdwatching
  • Park Film
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