Petroglyph National Monument

  • 6001 Unser Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
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This historical park is open daily from 8 am to 5 pm, and is home to an impressive display of petroglyphs. Dogs of all sizes are allowed at no additional fee. Dogs may not be left unattended, and they must be leashed and cleaned up ... more on DogFriendly.com

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The grounds keepers and Visitor Center staff deserve an atta-boy! more on Yahoo! Travel

All in all this is a good afternoon stop on your family vacation and gives the kids a change to get out of the car and safely run off some steam while learning something. more on Epinions.com

A bit less than an hour with some great views and petroglyphs that were a bit more interesting than I expected. more on TripAdvisor

Also, there are great views of the city and the mountains and it is easy to get to. more on LocalHikes.com

As with most National Parks, Petroglyph has a junior ranger program that gives the kids good hands on experience. more on Epinions.com

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We spent a beautiful morning visiting the Petroglyph National Monument. There are two choices for seeing the petroglyphs - Boca Negra Canyon and Rinconada Canyon. We opted for the trail in Rinconada C ... more on TripAdvisor

We spent a beautiful morning visiting the Petroglyph National Monument. There are two choices for seeing the petroglyphs - Boca Negra Canyon and Rinconada Canyon. We opted for the trail in Rinconada C ... more on TripAdvisor

Lots of petroglyphs and a nice trail along the hills. Easy walk. Lots of parking but be sure to self pay as the rangers check often. Try to stay on the ... more on TripAdvisor

Have been here several times with my daughter and mother. Prompted questions from my daughter that showed she was intrested in the people that placed them on the rocks. Is very hot in the summer time. ... more on TripAdvisor

This park is right in the suburbs of the city. It doesn't feel like you are outdoors because you see, smell and hear Alburqueque. Visitors center is small but its staff is very passionate about petrog ... more on TripAdvisor

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I walked down the trail maybe 15 minutes. The petroglyphs I did see make you wonder what was going on that long ago when the Indians drew on the rocks like that. Very neat to see that history! Make sure to take a water bottle if you ... more on Yahoo! Travel

One of the most wonderous places we've ever been. The experience of finding the petroglyphs yourself was part of the ambience. Recommend you take water ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This is a very nice place to enjoy a nice walk on a beautiful day. The Petroglyphs are amazing to see and to think how ... more on Yahoo! Travel

My family and I really enjoyed our hike around the site exploring all the petroglyps. We had a reasonably easy time hiking up the mesa with a 6 and 8 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The petroglyph were great but some kids also added there marks on the rocks, that spoiled the experience, they need better security ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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