Last updated: March 26, 2021
Place
Newspaper Rock
NPS Photo/Andrew V Kearns
Quick Facts
Location:
The turnoff for Newspaper Rock is located about 12 miles from the north entrance of the park.
Significance:
Overlook for petroglyphs/rock art
Designation:
Listed on National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1976
Amenities
4 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Scenic View/Photo Spot
Newspaper Rock overlooks two large boulders with over 650 petroglyphs on its dark lower sides. The rock art was left by ancestral Puebloans, possibly also Basketmakers. It was listed on National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1976. Originally a trail with steps supplied access for visitors to a platform next to Newspaper Rock. After a partial cliff collapse in the 1980s the trail was closed and the present overlook established. The path and overlook are accessible by mobility devices, there are hands-on features on the wayside exhibit, and there are free scopes.