Teacher Resources

Education Outreach Monument Visits
Petroglyph National Monument invites you and your students to attend an educational program at the monument. Programs last from one and a half hours to two hours. All programs are offered free of charge.

Teacher and students visit Petroglyph National Monument.
Boca Negra Canyon - Open 8:00-4:30 daily. Recommended for grades K-4. View 200 petroglyphs on three short trails. Restrooms, water fountain, and picnic tables. Degree of difficulty: Easy to moderate walking. Ranger to prepare custom education programs to meet the needs of the teacher. Picnic tables available Rinconada Canyon - Open 8:00-5:00 daily. Recommended for grades 5-12. View 500 petroglyphs along 2.5 mile hiking trail. No water available. Pit restroom facility. Degree of difficulty: Easy to moderate hiking. Ranger to prepare custom education programs to meet the needs of the teacher. Piedras Marcadas Canyon - Open 8:00-5:00 daily. Recommended for grades 5-12. View 300 petroglyphs along a 1.5 mile hiking trail. Restrooms and water are not available. Degree of difficulty: Moderate hiking. Ranger to prepare custom education programs to meet the needs of the teacher. Volcanoes Day Use Area - Open 9:00-5:00 daily. Recommended for grades 5-12. No petroglyph viewing. Great location for geology program. No water. Pit restroom facility. Degree of difficulty: Moderate hiking. Ranger to prepare custom education programs to meet the needs of the teacher.