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Petroglyphs around town
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Petroglyphs around town
Various locations
Petroglyphs around town
Various locations
Ancient indigenous rock carvings can be found all around Tucson. Among our favorite sites are the Coyote Mountain Petroglyphs hike, an easy 2 1/2-mile ramble out by Three Points west of Tucson (see www.localhikes.com for details); and the glyphs at the Redemptorist Renewal Center (aka Picture Rocks Retreat), 7101 E. Picture Rocks Road. Since the RRC is private property, call in advance of a visit at 744-3400. You can get an introduction (albeit indoors) to the art form as recreated in various contemporary media at Petroglyphs Gallery, 4444 E. Grant Road. That's a good place to start, but hit the trail to see the right thing in person. Remember, as the hikers say: Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints.
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