Ancient rock art and native culture.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM· 2h
Petroglyph National MonumentNational Parks & ForestsWorth it
Thousands of images carved into volcanic rock centuries ago.
Western Trail NW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 PM – 3:30 PM· 2h
Indian Pueblo Cultural CenterMuseums & HistoryWorth it
The story of New Mexico's 19 pueblos, told by the pueblos themselves (Balloon Fiesta if you're here in October).
2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NMfrom 6:00 PM(Evening)· unscheduled
An evening in Old TownFree / Rest Days
Petroglyphs in the morning and nineteen pueblos' worth of history after lunch is a full day. Old Town is four blocks of adobe around a plaza that has been there since 1706, and the right way to end it is a plate of green chile somewhere with a courtyard.