Petroglyphs on dark boulders with a cloudy sky.
Handprints and other petroglyphs on boulders at Piedras Marcadas. NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit

Petroglyph National Monument

National Monument · New Mexico · National Park Service

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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Know before you go

Phone
5058990205
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

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Things to do

Highlights: Native American Heritage · Geology · Volcanoes

Activities & features: Front-Country Hiking · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • A petroglyph of a hawk on a dark boulder with a cloudy sky and mountains in the background.
    NPS Photo
  • Petroglyph of a small mammal along the Mesa Point Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
    NPS Photo
  • Petroglyph of a macaw parrot along the Macaw Trail in Boca Negra Canyon.
    NPS Photo
  • Petroglyph imagery of a coyote and rattlesnake in Rinconada Canyon.
    NPS Photo
  • Petroglyph panel of sheep grazing in Rinconada Canyon.
    NPS Photo
  • Winter scene of snow covered cinder cones at the Volcanoes Day Use Area.
    NPS Photo
  • Petroglyphs of a coyote and a rattlesnake on a dark boulder.
    NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit
  • A petroglyph of a bird on a dark boulder.
    NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12