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WHERE TO VISIT ROCK ART IN THE VALLEY:
The Leonard Monti Trail
in the Hayden Butte Preserve will lead you past a large panel of Hohokam rock art within easy walking
distance of the trailhead. For more information on the
preserve, visit the
Hayden
Butte Preserve page or call (480) 350-5200.
Deer
Valley Rock Art Center
is the largest concentration
of petroglyphs in the Phoenix area. For more information,
visit
http://www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac/.
South Mountain Park
offers guided walks to petroglyph sites within the park. For
current opportunities, visit
phoenix.gov/PARKS/hikes
For
additional information on rock art sites in Arizona see A Field Guide to
Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest, 1992, by Alex
Patterson, Johnson Books, Boulder, Colorado.
You can
also visit the American Rock Art Research Association website at
www.arara.org to learn more about rock art.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO STAY ON THE TRAILS!
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