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Petroglyph National Monument extends for 17 miles throughout the West Mesa volcanic basalt escarpment, which forms a beautiful silhouette along the western skyline horizon of the city of Albuquerque. The park, which was originally established in 1990, is a joint venture by the National Park Service and the City of Albuquerque, protecting volcanic cones and archaeological sites and artifacts throughout the city's bordering region. Visitors can view a chain of dormant fissure volcanoes via the Volcano Day Use Trail or explore the park's Boca Negra, Rinconada, and Piedras Marcadas Canyon units. Approximately 24,000 petroglyphs carved by Ancestral Pueblo area residents are also preserved, many of which are believed to have held deep cultural significance to the region's indigenous groups.

Petroglyph National Monument, Western Trail NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, Phone: 505-899-0205

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