BAD TRAVELS

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This place is right across from a big subdivision in western Albuquerque. It protects one of the largest petrogylph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved into volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish Settlers 400 to 700 years ago.  Check out the BLOG!

This is the Riconada Canyon. You had to walk the 2.2 mile trail slowly so you could try to spot the petroglyphs on the basalt rocks that cover the hillside.

As you can see there are LOTS of rocks and depending on the light, the petroglyphs either jumped out at you, or you really had to look for them. I’m sure we missed plenty.

One of the most detailed glyphs we saw. Some sort of person or spirit?

No idea why this particular lizard had a blue tail. All the other lizards were the same colour as the rocks and the dirt.

This was one of the more visible scenes

I think this horned serpent is associated with water. The little character in the background could be some sort of spirit being?

This is an extraterrestrial looking glyph

Clan symbols

Horse?

Another ET?

This 3 deer scene on the right side of the rock was very difficult to see until you looked at it from just the right angle.

Coyote clan symbol?

Spirit symbols? Dave liked the little pac man like guy on the far left

Claret cup cactus

This place isn’t far from the Petroglphys. It’s a small ruin but beautiful scenery and great advice from the staff here about local hikes.

No problem!

Some of the ruins to the left, Jemez mountain in the background

Our first view of the Rio Grande.