Handprints and other petroglyphs on boulders at Piedras Marcadas.
Photo: NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit
About
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.
Location
Visitor Information Center
Unser Blvd. NW at Western Trail
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Hours
wednesday8:30AM - 4:30PM
monday8:30AM - 4:30PM
thursday8:30AM - 4:30PM
sunday8:30AM - 4:30PM
tuesday8:30AM - 4:30PM
friday8:30AM - 4:30PM
saturday8:30AM - 4:30PM
Activities
HikingFront-Country HikingJunior Ranger ProgramWildlife WatchingBirdwatchingPark FilmShoppingBookstore and Park Store
Directions
GPS: Lat: 35.139 Long: -106.711 From Interstate 40, take the Unser Blvd. exit (#154) proceed north 3 miles to Western Trail. Turn left or west onto Western Trail and follow road to the Visitor Information Center parking lot. From Interstate 25, take the Paseo del Norte exit (#232) and proceed west to Coors Road exit south (must be in center lane to veer left at the Y). Proceed south on Coors Road to Western Trail. Turn right or west onto Western Trail and follow road to the Visitor Info Center parking lot.
Get directions →Weather
Altitude approx. 5000 ft. Usually sunny and dry, with low relative humidity. Winter temperatures range from 40 to 50 degrees F. Summer temperatures range from 88-99 degrees F. 278 days of sunshine per year. Spring can be windy with 20 to 30 mph sustained winds which can produce periods of blowing sand and dust. For current weather forecast, Google Albuquerque weather.