Last updated: December 22, 2022
Place
Puerco Pueblo
NPS Photo/Hallie Larsen
Quick Facts
Location:
Puerco Pueblo is located 11 miles from the north entrance of Petrified Forest National Park.
Significance:
Puerco Pueblo is one of the only ancestral Puebloan village that is easily accessible to the public. The site is culturally significant to at least the Hopi and Zuni people.
Designation:
Puerco Ruin and Petroglyphs, 1976, National Register of Historic Places
Amenities
11 listed
Accessible Sites, Benches/Seating, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Restroom, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible
Puerco Pueblo is located at mile marker 11 (11 miles from the north entrance of Petrified Forest National Park), the only ancestral Puebloan village that is easily accessible to the public. The 1/3 of a mile loop trail meanders through the ancient site, complete with exhibits along the pathway as well as in the mini-museum located in the historic check station half way around the loop. The stabilized masonry walls are only a fraction of the archeological site. Petroglyphs can also been seen close to the trail. The site was occupied over 650 years ago.