Best places: Monuments in Rio Rancho, United States

Ancestral Puebloan site featuring a museum & trail connecting ceremonial structures & a Great Kiva.

Park featuring over 2,000 signatures carved into sandstone, dating back to ancient Pueblo times.

Wagon-wheel ruts on the site of 3 successive forts, designated a national monument in 1954.

👍👍 Beautiful site. Free and open until 4. Little spot to have lunch and bathrooms available. Small walk around the ruins and extra 1 mile easy hike if you want to see the ruins from afar.

Comprised of valleys & volcanic cones, this public land offers trails, camping & water activities.

Geological landscape created by ancient volcanic activity, popular for hiking & permit-only caving.

Archaeological site showcasing thousands of prehistoric Native American drawings on stone walls.

Visitor center amid the historical Spanish missions at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument.

👍👍 Nice hiking/mountain biking trails. The park and the parking lot are only open from 9-5 so bring water. The 3 volcanoes 🌋 are separate from the petroglyphs, and I don’t know if the trails connect. Generally an enjoyable hike for me, a little bit of elevation on/around the volcano mounds.