Visitors center and campground
Jim_Eliason Says: The sight has a small campground an even smaller visitors center. There is not much reason to stop at the visitors center other than to pay the admission fee and get free water.
jujub Says: Dont forget your hat, sunglasses, sun block, lip balm and your water bottle. If you have a fancy camera, watch out for your lens, it can get dusty at times.
jujub Says: Right at the turn for the Petroglyph site, there is a nice store called The Indigo Lizard. They sell a lot of nice gifts at moderate prices, it is worth checking it out.
jujub Says: This is one of the easily visible petroglyphs found in this area. Note the geometric designs in its body.
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This is one of the easily visible petroglyphs found in this area. Note the geometric designs in its body.
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Three Rivers Petroglyph Site is located about 5 miles east off of US 54, about 25-30 miles north of Alamogordo. It's a nice place to get out and stretch, not to mention to give your car a break. There...
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Three Rivers petroglyphs is one of the largest sight of prehistoric Native American petroglyphs in the US. Over 21,000 petroglyphs are on the sight ranging from simplistic stick figures to geometric...
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The Three Rivers Petroglyphs are examples of prehistoric Jornada Mogollon rock art. The pictures were made by scratching thru the patina to the lighter layer of the rock. Others were made by...
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Amazing Petroglyphs and mountain backdrop

Take a hike here to see a few of the 20,000 petroglyphs dating back 600 years. When you are done hiking, drive about 8 miles west on the dusty road to the Three Rivers, N.M. campground and stick...
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