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Petroglyph National Monument

Thousands of images carved into volcanic rock by Ancestral Puebloan and Spanish settlers over 700 years.

6900 Unser Blvd NW · Albuquerque, NM

About Petroglyph National Monument

Spread across 17 miles of West Mesa escarpment, Petroglyph National Monument protects an estimated 24,000 carved images, many visible on short trails at Boca Negra Canyon. The rock art ranges from spirals and animals to Spanish colonial crosses.

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The closest stops to Petroglyph National Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Tours
Iconic
World Balloon
$50+
Sunrise hot air balloon flights over Albuquerque's Rio Grande Valley and Sandia Mountains.
Transit: reachable by public transit
3.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours
Sports & Outdoors
Rio Grande Nature Center State Park
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A day-use nature park beside the Rio Grande known for birdwatching, wildlife ponds, and native plant gardens.
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Attractions
Albuquerque Aquarium
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Aquarium within the ABQ BioPark that follows the Rio Grande from Albuquerque toward the Gulf of Mexico.
5.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Museums
History Buff
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Under $25
Museum created by New Mexico's 19 Pueblos showcasing Pueblo art, history, and living traditions.
Transit: reachable by public transit
5.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
Cerrillos Hills State Park
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A day-use state park near Santa Fe and Albuquerque with about five miles of trails through old mining country.
40 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor Adventure
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
$25–$50
Hike among cone-shaped tent rocks up to 90 feet tall on a slot canyon trail and a cave loop on Cochiti Pueblo land.
40 mi awayMore like this