§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago.
These images are a valuable record of cultural expression and hold profound spiritual significance for contemporary Native Americans and for the descendants of the early Spanish settlers.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
GPS: Lat: 35.139 Long: -106.711 From Interstate 40, take the Unser Blvd. exit (#154) proceed north 3 miles to Western Trail. Turn left or west onto Western Trail and follow road to the Visitor Information Center parking lot. From Interstate 25, take the Paseo del Norte exit (#232) and proceed west to Coors Road exit south (must be in center lane to veer left at the Y). Proceed south on Coors Road to Western Trail. Turn right or west onto Western Trail and follow road to the Visitor Info Center parking lot.
Weather Notes
Altitude approx. 5000 ft. Usually sunny and dry, with low relative humidity. Winter temperatures range from 40 to 50 degrees F. Summer temperatures range from 88-99 degrees F. 278 days of sunshine per year. Spring can be windy with 20 to 30 mph sustained winds which can produce periods of blowing sand and dust. For current weather forecast, Google Albuquerque weather.
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 04 — AMENITIES
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§ 01 — VITALS
T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Sun
97°F
Sunny
0 to 15 mph SW
Mon
97°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph S
Tue
99°F
Sunny
0 to 5 mph NW
Wed
95°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph NW
Thu
94°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph SW
Fri
95°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 15 mph W
Sat
97°F
Sunny
0 to 20 mph W