Is Petroglyph National Monument open right now?
National Monument · NM
Open
Petroglyph National Monument is open.
Why this statusBe City Smart: Take precautions to secure your vehicle and valuables.
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
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.
- Type
- National Monument
- State
- NM
- Nearest town
- Visitor Information Center
Government shutdown
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About Petroglyph National Monument
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.
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Visitor info
AddressVisitor Information Center, Unser Blvd. NW at Western Trail, GPS Lat: 35.139 GPS Long: -106.711, Albuquerque, NM 87120
Hours| Mon | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Tue | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Wed | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Thu | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Fri | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Sat | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Sun | 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
Boca Negra Canyon Getting thereGPS: 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…
How we read this status
We derive Petroglyph National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Be City Smart: Take precautions to secure your vehicle and valuables. Full method: how we check park status.