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Rinconada Canyon Trail

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Petroglyph National Monument

Dogs on a leash all year

Sandy trail into a canyon lined with hundreds of petroglyphs. Dogs on a 6-foot leash. Sand gets very hot in summer.

Source: National Park Service, Petroglyph National Monument. Checked October 29, 2026.

Follow the signs at the trailhead: parks can close areas to dogs for wildlife.

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Petroglyph National Monument: the rule in full

Leashed dogs (6 feet maximum) are allowed on the whole length of the trails at Rinconada Canyon, Piedras Marcadas Canyon, Volcanoes Day Use Area and South Point. Not on the petroglyph trails at Boca Negra Canyon.

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