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Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site
Type of Place: Petrogylphs
Ownership: BLM
Contact: Bureau of Land Management, Phoenix Field Office, 21605 N. 7th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85027
Telephone: (602) 580-5500
Email:
Website: Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site
Hours: Petroglyphs only visible in daylight hours
Entrance Fee: No
Guided Tours: No
Notes: The BLM asks that you please do not climb on the rocks!
Nearby Heritage Sites:

Site Summary: This petrogylph site features hundreds of stone glyphs carved over the past 1000 years.

The site has been improved with some basic ammenities for camping and picniking, but there is no water available at the campsite.


Getting There:
Take the exit off of Interstate 8 at Painted Rock Dam Road (Exit 102) approximately 12.5 miles west of Gila Bend. Travel north on Painted Rocks Dam Road (paved) 10.7 miles to Rocky Point Road (unpaved). Painted Rocks Petroglyph Site is 0.6 miles west of Painted Rock Dam Road on Rocky Point Road.

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