Petroglyph National Monument

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Notes

• Designation Date: 01/01/1990

• 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.

Contact

Petroglyph National Monument

5058990205

petr_interpretation@nps.gov

Visitor Information Center Unser Blvd. NW at Western Trail, GPS Lat: 35.139 GPS Long: -106.711 Albuquerque, NM 87120 US

Links

• Handprint petroglyphs in Piedras Marcadas Canyon (Credit: NPS Photo / Daniel Leifheit)
• Official NPS Page

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