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.
Photo: NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit / NPS
About 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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Driving times from Petroglyph National Monument, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
Hours
Boca Negra Canyon
- Mon
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Tue
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Wed
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Thu
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Fri
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Sat
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
- Sun
- 8:30AM - 4:30PM
Rinconada Canyon
- Mon
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun
- 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Piedras Marcadas Canyon
- Mon
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Volcanoes Day Use Area
- Mon
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Tue
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Wed
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Thu
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Fri
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sat
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
- Sun
- 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Activities
Getting there
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Petroglyph National Monument?
- Popular activities include Birdwatching, Bookstore and Park Store, Front-Country Hiking, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Petroglyph National Monument?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Pecos National Historical Park (1 h 52 min), Manhattan Project National Historical Park (2 h), El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail (2 h 13 min), Valles Caldera National Preserve (2 h 25 min), El Morro National Monument (2 h 28 min), Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (2 h 31 min).