Petroglyph

La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs

Santa Fe County, NM

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BLM day-use rock-art site on basalt cliffs above the Santa Fe River southwest of Santa Fe Airport. Hundreds of petroglyphs (flute players, birds, geometric designs) attributed mainly to Keresan-speaking Pueblo people of the 13th–17th centuries, with Spanish-colonial era images as well; short marked loop from a gravel parking lot on Airport Road / Paseo Real.

Field facts

RegionSanta Fe County, NM
Coordinates35.6087, -106.1200
ARPARock art is protected by federal law (ARPA) — do not touch, chalk, wet, or deface the panels.
EraPrimarily 1200s–1600s Pueblo; some colonial
Trail~1 mile loop
ManagerBLM Taos Field Office
FeeFree day use

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