Experts' Choice Award
Petroglyph National Monument
5 expert reviews
“More than 20,000 petroglyphs, scratched or chipped into basalt along a 17mi lava escarpment beneath five ancient volcanoes, chronicle the lives of countless Native American generations.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's
"Beneath the stumps of five extinct volcanoes, this park encompasses more than 25,000 ancient Native American rock drawings."
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Lonely Planet
"The lava field preserved in this large desert park, west of the Rio Grande, is adorned with more than 20,000 ancient petroglyphs."
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Smash-and-grab thefts have been reported, so don't leave valuables in your vehicle.
Atlas Obscura
"Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption. "
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Frommer's
"Lava flows were once a hunting and gathering area for prehistoric Native Americans, who left a chronicle of their beliefs etched on the dark basalt boulders."
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