📜 Petroglyph National Monument protects one of North America's largest petroglyph sites, with designs carved by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. 🔍 Features over 24,000 ancient rock carvings along 17 miles of volcanic basalt escarpment. # Why Go 🗿 Witness ancient rock art and cultural expression, some dating back 3,000 years. 🚶 Explore diverse trails for varying difficulty and easy, generally flat trails for viewing petroglyphs. ⛰️ Enjoy stunning desert vistas and unique geology. 🐾 Leashed pets welcome on most trails. 🏞️ Discover a valuable record of cultural expression and spiritual significance. # Why Avoid 🚫 Boca Negra Canyon trails do not allow pets. ⚠️ Trails are largely undeveloped, bring water. ⚠️ Visitor Center is remote from actual hiking trails. 🥶 Visitor Center and Boca Negra closed on major holidays. # Tips 🗺️ Start at the Visitor Center for maps and directions. 💧 Bring water, especially on trails. ☀️ Visit early or late in the day to avoid desert heat. 🕒 Check individual canyon hours, last entry for Boca Negra is 4:00 PM. Respect the petroglyphs, do not touch or damage them. # Hours 🕒 Park trails open year-round, generally sunrise to sunset or 8 AM - 5 PM. Visitor Center: 9 AM - 4 PM daily (closed Thanksgiving, Dec 25, Jan 1). Boca Negra Canyon: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily (last entry 4 PM, closed holidays). # 🅿️ Parking Available at various trailheads and the Visitor Information Center. Access outside gated lots available sunrise to sunset. # 🚻 Toilets No restrooms at Piedras Marcadas Canyon.