ABQ: Hot Hike in the Petroglyph National Monument -- Rinconada Canyon Trail (May 23rd)

The information about this special location in ABQ is fairly straight forward: 

"The 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." 

I did a 3 mile loop-- under a fairly hot sun-- to see these relics, and it was well worth the visit. I enjoyed reading the placards about them, and admiring the natural sprawl of the volcanic rock. As you can see, there were also some great vistas in the clear, bright air of New Mexico. The desert indeed holds its own brand of beauty, especially in the spring, with all the cactus blooms! 




































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