BLM Area of Critical Environmental Concern on basalt ridges above the lower Gila River west of Gila Bend, with thousands of Archaic, Hohokam, and Patayan petroglyph panels, trails, and a geoglyph. Kiosk parking and walk-in viewing on public land; National Register archaeological district with regular Site Steward monitoring.
Field facts
| Region | Yuma County, AZ |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.9287, -113.3707 |
| ARPA | Rock art is protected by federal law (ARPA) — do not touch, chalk, wet, or deface the panels. |
| Agency | BLM Lower Sonoran / Yuma Field Office context |
| Status | ACEC; National Register archaeological district |
| Style | Western Archaic, Gila, and Patayan rock art |
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