The petrogylphs were fun to try and find.The petroglyphs were neat, but comming back to our car being broken into was not. It occurs often they say. Be carefull. Don't leave anything in the vehicle or have out of state licence plates.

I believe that is the approximate guesstimate as to how many "rock carvings" are located within this new National Monument, west of the Rio Grande River. A few "facts" that may help you on your visit. The petroglyps are scattered over a very large area, so you are not going to see thousands of petroglyphs in a short stroll. The carvings are done on black basault, from volcanic flows in prehistoric times long past. (The remnants of these volcanoes are on the West Mesa above.) Because the hardened flows are black, this area is very hot in the Summer. There is also the real possibility of Rattlesnakes in the area, but being shy by nature, and seeking to avoid the heat, they are rarely seen. This Albuquerquean recommends visiting the petroglyphs during cooler times of the year. Winter is probably the best if it's a nice sunny day. I agree, the small Visitor's Center, and enthusiastic staff are top notch, and you certainly can't say you were gyped with a free admission! :-)

Petroglyphs is a fantastic place...You will want to have good, sturdy shoes as you climb a hill on a narrow, sometimes slippery pathway. Take water....The petroglyphs are amazing, and we met up with a park ranger that was very informative and eager to discuss the whole park and the history in general......

The volunteer at the Visitors Center was very helpful, knowledgable, and friendly. The restroom in the Visitors Center was spotless! I suggest that you wear hiking boots or jogging shoes when visiting the walking trails. Be prepared to do some walking on hilly terrain. The trails and grounds were well maintained and kept free of litter. The grounds keepers and Visitor Center staff deserve an atta-boy!

the petroglyph were great but some kids also added there marks on the rocks,that spoiled the experience, they need better security there!not sure if we'll go back!

My family and I really enjoyed our hike around the site exploring all the petroglyps. We had a reasonably easy time hiking up the mesa with a 6 and 8 year old in tow. The drawings were quite amazing. The price was right too (free)!

This is a very nice place to enjoy a nice walk on a beautiful day. The Petroglyphs are amazing to see and to think how they survived over many many years.

One of the most wonderous places we've ever been. The experience of finding the petroglyphs yourself was part of the ambience. Recommend you take water and drink it if you're not used to walking much as the pathway was sand.

I walked down the trail maybe 15 minutes. The petroglyphs I did see make you wonder what was going on that long ago when the Indians drew on the rocks like that. Very neat to see that history! Make sure to take a water bottle if you intend to walk back very far. Cons: I sometimes wondered if I was looking at graffiti done recently by someone defacing history or if they were the "real thing". You have to walk the trails close to the rocks in order to see as there are no signs or maps telling you where to look.