Petroglyph National Monument

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Lonely Planet review

Easily accessible off I-40, Petroglyph National Monument is a field that has hiking trails and picnic areas scattered throughout five (non-active) volcanic cones. Over 20,000 images have been sketched into shiny black volcanic rock by Native peoples and early Spanish settlers.

Four trails of varying degrees of difficulty access the petroglyphs; the most challenging, Mesa Point Trail, climbs to the top of a lava flow and has good views of the petroglyphs, the surroundings and the encroaching housing developments.