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Petroglyph National Monument

More than 20,000 images carved into volcanic rocks on the city's western edge by Ancestral Pueblo people and Spanish settlers.

Official Website
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Open
Every day; check the website
Price
Free; small parking fee at Boca Negra
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
6001 Unser Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 20 minutes by car west of downtown.

Why Go

Boca Negra Canyon has short paved trails past dozens of petroglyphs; Piedras Marcadas Canyon has the most.

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