Historic

Nampaweap Trailhead

Mohave County, AZ

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Inside Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Nampaweap is one of the largest publicly interpreted petroglyph concentrations on the Arizona Strip. A short out-and-back trail from a developed trailhead follows a basalt ravine where pecked geometric designs, handprints, anthropomorphs, and zoomorphs cover fractured lava cliffs. The site is jointly managed by BLM and NPS, with parking, a vault toilet, and a kiosk. Camping is not allowed on the trail.

Facts

RegionMohave County, AZ
Coordinates (approx.)36.3557, -113.1199
ARPACultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.

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