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Three Rivers Petroglyph Site

A hidden gem in New Mexico

A basalt ridge south of Tularosa carpeted with over 21,000 ancient petroglyphs you reach on a rugged half-mile trail, with the Sacramento Mountains as your backdrop off US 54.

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Gem check-in anchor: visitor shelter and Petroglyph Trail start.

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