Last updated: July 10, 2021
Place
Puerco Pueblo Trail
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
Parking for trail at mile marker 11 from the north entrance. 17 miles from the south entrance.
Significance:
Ancestral Puebloan village, AD 1250-1400.
Designation:
Painted Desert Petroglyphs and Ruins Archeological District added 1976 to the National Register of Historic Places
Amenities
9 listed
Accessible Sites, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Restroom, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead, Wheelchair Accessible
Length: 0.3 mile (0.5 km) loop
Trailhead: Puerco Pueblo parking area
A paved walk amidst the remains of a hundred room pueblo, occupied by the ancestral Puebloan people over 600 years ago. Petroglyphs can be viewed along the south end of the trail.
Please do not climb on the boulders or walls and do not touch the petroglyphs.
Hard surface, wide path with plenty of places to turn around. Suitable for strollers and various mobility equipment (power and manual), except on short trail spur.
Trailhead: Puerco Pueblo parking area
A paved walk amidst the remains of a hundred room pueblo, occupied by the ancestral Puebloan people over 600 years ago. Petroglyphs can be viewed along the south end of the trail.
Please do not climb on the boulders or walls and do not touch the petroglyphs.
Hard surface, wide path with plenty of places to turn around. Suitable for strollers and various mobility equipment (power and manual), except on short trail spur.