Yesterday we went to the Three Rivers petroglyph site which is located in Three Rivers, New Mexico, about 20 miles north of where we are staying. The petroglyphs are attributed to the Jornada Mogollon people approximately 800 to 1000 years ago. There are over 21,000 petroglyphs at this site.
Circle and dot motif - very common at this site - no one is sure exactly what they represent.
Lots of drawings represent wildlife
This is the most famous petroglyph at this site - bighorn sheep pierced with three arrows
Masked figure with corn stalk
Panoramic view from the petroglyph site - Sierra Blanca peak in center, the snow capped mountain (click to enlarge)
Close-up of same view
Adjacent to the petroglyph site are remains of the Mogollon village
Remains of a pit house
Remains of another structure
Remains of an adobe structure
Dogs are not allowed at the petroglyph site so when we finished there we went further up the road into the Lincoln National Forest and took Darby on a hike. This is at about 6000 or 7000 foot elevation and is a totally different landscape than that of the desert below - lots of tall trees, hills, water in the creeks and much cooler. We did see a couple of mule deer on the hike but didn't get any pictures.
The start of our hike.
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