With a person in-the-know, we visited Petroglyph one morning on our trip. It's a great place, not far from town, to get a serious dose of the desert and some exercise. I was quite taken with the place and it isn't a huge time or energy investment (maybe a 2-mile walk). And, it's free.

On our way to Volcano Park we took the wrong exit and ended up at Rinconada Canyon and we are sure glad that we did. The trail is a sandy trail that is a little over 2 miles. You can see Petroglyphs all along the way and it is just a really pretty hike. The area around it is quite... More

The Petroglyphs National Monument is close into town and worth spending an hour or so. The ranger at the Visitor Center was very knowledgeable and able to direct us to the areas that are easily accessible.

This is worth the stop just for the geology lesson of the Rio Grande Rift Valley. The only Rift Valley in the Western Hemisphere. The volcano activity that ultimately provided the material for the petroglyphs was also very interesting. We hiked the Rinconda valley for 2 miles and saw lots of petroglyphs a few small lizards and a large jack... More

This is a little-known national area that I found fascinating. There are quite a few different trails that vary in length and difficulty, and you do not have to walk far to see some petroglyphs. We only saw a few dozen of the thousands in the canyons. It was rather moving to look at these rock etchings and realize that... More

I visited here in October and could not believe what a positive place this was. First off the facilities were very well kept, educational, and contemporary. The woman working at the counter was incredibly friendly and helpful and was as interested in the petroglyphs as I was which was great to see. She shared other sites and told me what... More

We came here with our two small children. We only did the short hikes but it was very enjoyable. There were a lot of petroglyphs all along the trail. My kids liked climbing the "mountain." The ranger at the visitor was very friendly, knowledgable and helpful. And you can't beat the price- $1 for parking and that's it!

We visited about 10:30 in the morning, and it was already warm. Hikes can be long, and out in the open. These are treasures, but may be hard to see considering the age. Take you time, and binoculars, and you will be rewarded. Have good hiking shoes, as the trails can be very sandy. The staff at the visitor center... More

I went early in the morning and although one canyon was closed the other was open and ready to view. Keep your eyes open and look everywhere along the trail so you see as many of the petroglyphs that you can. Climb halfway up at the far end and you will see one rock with seven carvings, turn to your... More