Reviews of El Morro National Monument (Park)

diep duong

A gem! Very quiet. Only 8 or so camp sites. Free. Arrive early, like before noon, in mid September. Very quiet. Basic camping, vault clean toilet. Bring your own water. Make sure to start your trek on trail before 3pm. Very worth it. Good plan to arrive early at camp, start your trail before 3pm, and depart the next day, so only 1 overnight....given the weather is good. Not recommend to go on trail if rains or windy....some part of trail is on top of mesa so very exposed to rain, wind, and lightening.

John Parton

This is a must see, must do if you're anywhere near Grants/Gallup, NM in your travels. AND, it's fabulously beautiful beyond describing. It's literally a historical, cultural record etched in stone. Don't pass this up if you get the opportunity.

Scott Zyniecki

Super interesting place to visit. We only got to take the shorter of the trails as we were on a bit of a time crunch, but the entire place is beautiful and full of history. The park ranger was also super knowledgeable and very nice. Will definitely try to come back by and take the longer trail sometime.

Tracy Lassiter

We only hiked the Inscription Rock Loop but were impressed with the way the Park integrated features like water channels into the land using natural elements. Everything was organized and impressive. We live so close and it took us years to get there, but we will go back very soon.

Tim Lasley

Amazing man has been coming here for centuries. Rangers were too notch

Avril Tatum

Peaceful and beautiful..Great hiking trail

Brian Martin

Two year out of my wheelchair, walked the entire trail. The Park Service checkered on us twice

R. MadridPaz

Excellent! Impressive and historic, people traveled through here since 1609 and left their names and notes on the canyon walls. I enjoyed this place better than Grand Canyon.

Ronald Morris

A nice short hike with some amazing history sites to see.

Sarah Studt

Lots of history at this park. The cliffs were beautiful.

Suzanne Taylor

Fun interesting place to visit. Alot of history to learn about.

David Borger Germann

Stunning views and comfortable hike. 2 mile hike with 2 kids worked well. A practical and fun guide book is available to borrow for the hike- definitely bring one with you! The Park Ranger was really helpful and hospitable.

Connie Dunn

Beautiful hike and we did it with four babies under the age of 4 .

Natalie Acheson

An absolutely beautiful place!! Well worth the drive to get here!! We went on a spring day when it was snowing on and off but we enjoyed the ranger talk called "what's in a name" and the loop trail past the inscriptions. The history is well preserved and the rangers very knowledgeable. Our kids had a good time and enjoyed the junior ranger program as well.

Melonie Dawes

What a great hike

Dominic Peralta

Great vistas, cool history, cant wait to go on a moonless night hike.

Benjamin Wallace

I went there with a few vets from the VA,wanted to walk more go to the top of the mountain,but we had to leave.

Brad Davis

Absolutely amazing. A hidden jem!

Dave Van Sickle

Super cool place!

Nicole Baxter

This place was awesome! The walking tour guide was very informative. You can borrow it from the Ranger at the desk and then return when you get back. The tour begins at the visitor center and is a loop trail. It's maybe a mile or so and it doesn't take that long to walk. The whole trail is paved and easily accessible. The trail is completely open and in the sun, but there are a few benches with some of them being in a shaded area. Sections of it have a bit of a steep incline/decline. It's not difficult, but I noticed several people behind me throughout the tour and most of them never passed me. I took my time reading the information on the guide too. So you might not finish the trail if you're older or have small children or if the New Mexican heat bothers you.

Tresa Woods

Really enjoyed visiting this monument. It's been years. We walked the entire trail. It was a little rough in spots but so worth it.

Jason Wayman

Short fun hike for the family.

Jason Albritton

This was a very cool place to take a hike. You have the option of a very simple paved road, or a two mile hike to the top of "El Morro" There are fantastic views and even some native ruins on the top of the mountain.

Mark Boyer

A beautiful National Park!

Dawn Beauty

Nice find! Learned something at this historic site!

mike ratzlaff

I was surprised with the facilities and the path - everything there is well maintained and in excellent repair.

Nancy Robinson

Great hike along Inscription Wall with a paved walkway and brochure to point out significant monograms. Over 2,000 to view. Also another trail up the side of the cliff among pines with stairways taking you to the Atsinna ruins on top of the bluff. Ruins excavations very well done with kiva and 18 rooms preserved. Museum and bookstore very nice with attentive staff.

Violet Booqua

An awesome place to actually see that place being visited centuries ago

John Mangum

Always enjoyable to visit.

Hampton Mills White

Beautiful place. Awesome scenery

Goldie Ellis

Absolutely beautiful I love this place

Linda Sedillo

Nice trails. Half mile paved trail that is wheelchair accessible

D.L. Clark

We were here in late November on a beautiful day. You can take several self-guided tours on trails of different lengths and difficulty. The shorter one was breathtakingly beautiful with writings and petroglyphs.

Michael Frisbee

Cool place to see

Stephen Eiland

It was cool.

Ethan Williams

Beautiful, an awesome place to visit for history buffs, and it's free.

Karen Eberman

This is a must see place. The loop trail winds past all 2000 signatures and petroglyphs carved into rock face from all that passed by. The trail that takes you to the top is invigorating. The views are awesome. Puebloan ruins sit atop the mt.

Logan Whitney

Beautiful monument in a unique place. Friendly staff, excellent trail guide with handicap accessibility. If you are I the area, I highly recommend checking this place out.

Steven Buchsbaum

Beautiful small campground and free!

Cyn Tsosie

Walked a 2 mile trail..

Eva Keltner

El Morro is an amazing place to walk around and explore! We camped for one night in mid-November, it was cold but there were other campers as well. Andrew, a forest service ranger, was more than helpful as to telling us where to go and explore. The trail on top of El Morro Monument was more than worth it. the view was amazing, and there is an old pueblo ruin up there as well! The engraved writings in the stone were also amazing to see.

Vanessa Glady

This is one of the best kept secrets of our National Parks. El Morro is an hour drive SE of Gallup, NM. Its a beautiful drive through red rock country. The hike to the top of the mountain to see the pueblo is worth the climb! Make sure you have a camera ready to photograph the large amount of wall art on your stroll on the easy path around the base of the mountain. It is paved so there is wheelchair access. There will be one area that has an incline but you can still see the inscriptions from the ground. To be able to see early Native American petroglyphs, Spanish travelers inscriptions, Santa Fe Railroad workers names, and US Calvary names and dates all in one area is worth the trip! I would suggest you wear a hat, hiking shoes if you are going to climb to the top, water and binoculars to see the top portions of the inscriptions. There is no fee to enter this park and there is a camping area. Enjoy!

Elizabeth Marcella

Beautiful place to hike and learn history! I wish all the trails would have been open. But due to safety regulations I'm glad they were closed. The trails were too icy. Just means I have to go again! P.S. dog friendly if your dog is friendly.

Martha Chatto

Its excellent place to visit

Brad Brown

Very nice. Nice rock (not to be confused with Morro Rock in Morro Bay CA). In Zuni country. Next time we'll get up to to Atsinna (sp?) pueblo ruin on top where the views are. Free camping at campsite, at least for now...

Martin Kurowski

Took our kids ages 5 and 7 on the two mile loop hike. Both easily negotiated the steep parts of the trail. They loved the hike, the ruins and the inscriptions. Even paid attention to the short movie at the visitor center.

Russ Musselman

Incredible history. Was so awesome to walk up to the pool that has been hydrating travelers for 1000+ years. The carvings spanning that time were interesting and well explained in the tour pamphlet. The staff was nice and well informed. Will definitely return some day to do the top loop.

Chad Hembree

A nice walk. Neat history. It's basically a graffiti site of old.

Hsiao-Chuan Wang

This is a beautiful little park with a nice well organised trail. It's free entry and do talk to the rangers at visitor center, they will give you a self-guide book which tells a lot of interesting stories of history of the place. The full trail is only 2 miles long but do save 1.5 to 2 hour for that since you might want to take some time stop for pictures and views as well as reading the stories on the self-guide book! There is also a short trail option with paved foot path though, highly recommend to take the long one, it does climb up a bit but not a difficult walk, and the view is definitely worth to see.

M McLeod

Beautiful and lots of history. Gave 4 stars because they need to update their website hours. Information center closes at 5:00 p.m., but they don't give you access to monument after 4:00. So, that's deceiving. DO NOT drive ALL THE WAY to El Morro Inscription Rock if you can't be there before 4:00!! Ugh.

Dana Aldis

Beautiful park - we climbed the highland path and then back down to see the inscriptions. Great views from the top, path easy to follow. Go early to beat the heat. Nice gift shop and Rangers were very helpful

Janet Allen

The walk up to the ruins were easy and the views tremendous. The ruins were awesome. The petroglyphs we're overwhelmingly Spanish or settlers. It was hard to pick out the Zuni images and the guidebook was also biased. That being said, the cliff face was impressive. The entire area was beautiful.

Lisa Mellott

I love visiting nature it's so beautiful!!

Michael Shaw

Really interesting place. Packed full of history.

Aram Vartanyan

Really cool history and sights here. I didn't make it to the very top due to time constraints but I'm sure if I had I'd rate this a 5.

L. Howard Richards

There is a nice, small, no fee campground here, in the park. Maybe 10-12 spaces. The self guided, walking tour is easy and highly recommrnded, starts at the park office. Beautiful. Incredible history.

Agnieszka Avalos

Magnificent place!

Caitlin Woody

Beautiful. We did the long loop (I think 2 miles?) With 6 adults, 4 children under 4, and a dog. It was a great trail. Spent about 2.5, but we did some additional exploring with the little ones. I would like to go again and definitely recommend to a friend!

Beverly Shaff

Very cool park. Fun hikes.

Susanne Peters

Tough we visited on a rainy day, we still enjoyed our visit to El Morro!

Carol Hinmam

Very interesting with alit of history

Julie Brown

Beautiful area. On our way to the ice cave

JayLyn Ellis

This place is absolutely beautiful. I would live here if I could

Blanca Alas

Very nice place to go for the day. You can walk it up and down and its amazing view from above it. Long though but really nice.

Jessie Brown

Really neat to be able to hike to the top of the rock formation.

Rob Reid

Great stop on the way through, lots of history in a short visit.

Dennis Jochum

Great place with a very friendly and informative staff.

Paige Knight

We had a wonderful time camping and hiking at El Morro. The campsites were clean and peaceful (and free!). We set up our campsite in the late afternoon, and then headed out to Ramah Lake for a hike and saved El Morro for right away in the morning while it was cool and quiet. It was beautiful! Very cool to read and learn about all the history at the site. Definitely recommend!

trival_ yahoo

This place is a Must visit. The hike to the top of the mountain is not that bad and only 2mi. Once you get to the top you'll be rewarded with MAGNIFICENT views all around. Bring water and comfy shoes and a good camera.

Chris Winnett

Nice place to stop and walk. Paved trail you can see a lot with a 1/2 mile walk. Some of the longer upper trail was closed due to weather this visit the best I can remember it was very nice too if your able to walk on steeper surfaces.

mary

We love going to El Morro! We live close so this always a good place for a nice walk.

Amy Guimond

Just like you would expect it any National Park Visitor Center, the staff and Park Rangers at The Visitor Center were fantastic about giving information regarding the various different trails that could be hiked within this National Park. You really need to stop at the visitor center in order to do this park.

Larry Genthe

Great place to visit.

Tony M

What I thought was just a rock to climb was far more than that.... amazing place, awesome Rangers, and it's free. Do yourself a favour, don't research what's at the base of the rock, just go and get the free guide book and check it out. The surprise is well worth it

Dave K

Very nice national monument, the rangers and very friendly and will tell you a little bit about your options to hike and the history of the area. There is a self guided your that you can take up to the astina ruins s at the top of the hill. Also, there is a free campground at the monument with good looking spots for tent camping and a few spots big enough for a small rv. Pit toilets and water was available at the campground, and there was at least 1 handicap accessible spot.

Diane Cameron

El Morro is only about 15 miles from Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, which was our real destination for the weekend, and which was an experience we will always treasure. Meeting the wolves and hearing them sing us to sleep was unforgettable and magical. We visited So Morro between tours at the wolf sanctuary, and we were so glad we made the decision to stop there! The visitor center staff was friendly, courteous and very helpful, and El Morro itself is a piece of history not to be missed. The self guided tour is free as well as fascinating. There are pueblo ruins atop the bluff that we did not climb to due to my painful knee, although we would have liked to. ( there are a lot of steps to get to the top). The short tour around the base of the bluff is only 1/2 mile, and wheelchair accessible. There are over 2000 petroglyphs, signatures and even some poetry carved into the sandstone. We were glad to have been able to fit this little side visit in. Definitely worth seeing!!!!

Phil Gray

Astonishing natural beauty. The oasis pool? Breathtaking! Bird rock? Majestic! Change in elevation, climate, scenery, wildlife (mainly birds and insects)? Invigorating! I've been on many hikes and this is one of the best. Very interesting petroglyphs as well. As a souvenir (which I rarely purchase) I got a sweet t shirt for $14. The rangers are all very helpful and informative. All in, a great life experience

don sneddon

Kind of rushed through due to rapidly approaching thunder storm. Still enough to attract on the fly and would like to visit again in leasure. Right after rains their are many pools on the trail so bring good boots or get a bit wet.

Phil Harang

Very pretty country and an interesting hike out to the pool at the bottom of the cliff. Names and information carved into the sandstone walls, some dating from the early 1600's. The hike to the top of the mesa is a killer, especially for old, sea level flat-landers like me, but the view is well worth it. There are strategically placed benches to let you catch your breath and get your heart beat back down to acceptable limits. The park rangers are friendly and informative. BTW, the walk is dog friendly. I saw a pair of basset hounds that made it to the top of the mesa and back down and seemed to enjoy the exercise.

Olivia Hill

El Morro is a gem. It's magnificent, glorious and breathtaking. The water hole Oasis hike is easy and stunning, the inscriptions and petroglyphs are really fun to read. The longer hike to the top takes about two hours round trip. It's a bit more challenging if you're with small children because the path can be narrow at times and pretty daunting because of the proximity to the edge. Bring your baby carrier if you have one!

Darryl Olson

"The Promontory" is a magnificent, brilliant white rock pillar thrust from the desert. Inscribed in the pillar are messages from Ancestral Puebloans, Spanish and American visitors to the life preserving pond shielded by the pillar. Construction by the Southwest Conservation Corps is improving the Headland Trail to the Atsinna site so a portion of the trail is closed.

Ken McFadyen

Very accessible walk. Better 2-mile hike of pueblo ruins.

jim mcdonell

A wonderful, small national monument with a unique history. A trail takes you around inscription rock with petroglyphs dating to the 13th and 14th centuries, name and story inscriptions from Spaniards dating to the early 17th century, and names and dates of pioneers traveling west in the mid to late 1800's. A hike to the top of the promontory provides magnificent views and takes you to the ruins of a Pueblo where as many as 1500 people lived from 1275 to 1400. Well worth a visit

austin witherspoon

This place is awesome! A must see! Really cool path.

Vincent Barras

This national monument provides a wonderful glimpse into America's past, as well as to some early moments in Spanish America from the 1500s. This monument's claim to fame is its watering hole that collected water all year, providing life-sustaining refreshment to travelers in the desert. Passers-by began carving messages into the soft sandstone, a tradition that has carried down to the twentieth century, though today it is illegal and could result in jail time. The monument has a circular path with a gentle-sloping pathway up to the top of the cliff-top monument and then steps down the other side. You can chose to climb the steps instead and then walk back the gentle path back to the visitor's center. There are numerous stops with good explanations of the signatures from the past, and the view from the top of the monument is breathtaking. At the top of the monument are some excavated dwellings, though they pail in comparison to Chaco Canyon.

Julie Parrish

The National Park Service has done a terrific job at preserving and interpreting this important part of History. The ranger staff was so very helpful and The Visitor Center was really nice. Stop by if you're ever in the area.

Kenny Dillingham

This could seem unassuming at first but upon exploring you'll find a treasure trove of history written on its walls. Plus there are neat ruins and a pretty arch. But the biggest surprise is the pretty watering hole.

Lorenz Mitterwenger-Fessl

Don't miss this National Monument. It is one of the best.

Conrad Castellino

just east of Grant's, the sandstone bluffs were formed millions of years ago ,they give a great lookout spot over El Malpais lava fields. the air is cool and crisp. closes after sunset.

Denise Sanfilippo

Beautiful. Bring your camera and water.

Stefan Waldvogel

Very impressive sand stone formation. Closes at 5pm.

Stacey Sorg

Wicked cool landscape!!!

David Sun

Definitely worth hiking up to see the ruins and to walk around. Go in the morning as it's cooler and you want to avoid any afternoon thunderstorms. May not want to take young children up though.

Mario Sisneros

B.E.A.Utiful! Nice to see that the west wasn't won by the English. There were whole cities and communities well established before the pilgrims even landed on Plymouth Rock! Just goes to show you who writes our history.

Jason Trujillo

The hike is amazing, the views are spectacular. Do the hike in reverse, it's a whole new experience. The historic signatures inscribed there are mind blowing. To have proof that so many paths crossed at this very watering hole. Just standing atop inscription rock admiring serene beauty. Imagining a past, more primitive paths, uncertainty of what lies beyond the view. The rangers that work here are awesome, so friendly and helpful.

Bobbi Alston

Had an awesome time on Easter... It was such a beautiful.. Gotta go back again soon now that summer is around the corner.

Timothy Hineman

Great place, definitely recommend

Guy Ruckman

Want to have pictures of Morro Bay rock and El Morro side by side

Matt Haberkorn

Very interesting and scenic small national monument. Took less than two hours to visit.

Nicole Combeau

Great advice by the rangers, lovely short walk to see the engravings. Highly recommend if you’re around the area.

Joyce Jakl

This was very interesting and worth the drive!

Allison Barbato

This place was really awesome! The park ranger was friendly and gave us a reference book that we could flip through at each of the carvings. The book gave us a great back story to each signature/picture drawn. Also make sure to go to the top of El Morro! The views we're so incredible and the kids loved running around the rocks! It was all very safe. I would recommend wearing hiking books or shoes with good rubber soles though. It's not too difficult of a hike up, but you may want to bring a water bottle just in case.

Speshlee

Great place to get away, hike and enjoy a bit of preserved past.

Patty Capella

Nice friendly and helpful staff . Beautiful place to learn and hike. Clean and well maintained.

edward jobes

Too cool. Historic writings, carving and pueblo

Michael Crabtree

They honor our Second Amendment rights everywhere except for the Visitor's Center. The campgrounds are a first come first serve place which is slightly inconvenient because there aren't too many other options in that area. If you've traveled all the way to El Morro with a group that needs toilets and running water only to discover that all the campsites are taken, then you're totally S.O.L. Now if you can rough it, then you've got nothing to worry about because El Morro is totally surrounded by unadulterated wilderness where you can primitive camp.

Richard Hopley

Wonderful history and natural beauty.

April Quam-Harker

A place to relax and enjoy the scenery with family and friends

Martina Hildegard

So close and it has so much to offer !

Reggie Smith

This is a must see for everyone, even if you are not a nature lover.

Jesse Vigil

Pretty cool. I wish the surrounding mesas were protected and managed by the National Park service or BLM

Joe Hardy

Quiet

Gerald Williamson

While the inscriptions are an interesting historical record, we enjoyed the longer walk up onto the top of the mesa even more. Beautiful, and the pueblo remains were most intriguing. Ranger in the visitor center was most knowledgeable & helpful, and the visit to the museum quite enlightening.

Hans Meinardus

Wonderful outdoor and historical experience at NO COST! (No entrance fee and no camping fee). Knowledgable friendly staff and well kept facilities

Kalenah Moore

Really cool place to visit. I think if you are a history buff, you need to go. But I'm not, I still recommend it. It is a beautiful place with some great scenery. Seeing writing in different languages and using the guide to translate for you is pretty cool. It is a nice little trail. We only did the shorter trail to the top, but we may go back sometime to do the longer trail.

Laura Hantzis

Love this place! Great people working here. It's not a big main attraction so no crowds! We got watch native brine shrimp in the puddles up on the cliffs.

Bonnie Gibons

Exceoptional, historical and stunning!

Levi B.

This was a cool place to see. There is no fee at this monument. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. The lower trail is about a quarter of a mile while the upper trail is just over a mile. You get to see carvings in rock from the 1600's, 1700's, and 1800's. If your ever in the area its definitely worth a stop.

richard hagerty

Lived in state over 30 years, why did I wait so long? Great stop and easy walking with incredible beauty.

Sally Gilbert

Fascination historical location, beautiful scenery and surroundings, excellent visitor center

Gilbert Rivera

Awesome place to visit. Lots of travelers came her on their travels to explore the Americas.

Daphne M

Beautiful area! Trail can be a little difficult to find in places, but looking ahead will easily solve any problems. Wonderful experience!!

Jim Deal

A great historical monument to visit. This park has petroglyphs from the first native people, the Spaniards, as well as the early Americans. The park staff and volunteers are very helpful. Allow enough time to hike up to the cliff dwellings. There is camping at the park, but also near by.

Bose Lawal

This is a very beautiful park with lots of Native American history and artifacts. Well kept.

chris reynolds

Finally made the complete hike. Well worth the work for a stage IV cancer patient. Don't count the days. Make the days count!

David Arnold

The campground is acceptable but the cliff dwellings themselves are pretty spectacular.

Tony Lopez

Amazing place to take the family for a little stroll through History

Ian Hutchinson

El Morro National Monument is a wonderful place and an amazing walk through time. Seeing the thousands of years of people that have passed by this one place simply because of the presence of water in a dry land really brings to perspective the short time we have on this world. The trail is an easy walk and everything is wonderfully maintained. So many pictures to be taken!!!

Stephanie Grenadier

I went to photograph El Morro almost every day I was in the area. I only took the hike once. It is a bit of a strain if you are not used to the altitude and when the sun is beating down in July. Plan to take your time if you are not in great shape and bring plenty of water. But the view from the top is worth it as are the ruins if you love that sort of thing, which I do. The benefit of going in July is the incredible beauty of the monsoon clouds on the horizon, which you can see in all directions.

Dillon Alexander

Beautiful scenery, very informative for local history both old and new

Jenifer McIntosh

I loved the views! Easy hike, perfect day and weather. I do wish they would mark the Indian petroglyphs too.

M. Katherine Hougland

Off the beaten path, but a great place to visit. Camping is free, but the campground only holds 8 or 9 so get there early. Will not fit large motorhomes or RVs. Worthy of a nice day trip.

Jane Mallett

Wonderful, free, grand piece of history! Nice hike to the ruins at the top of the mesa. Free camping!

Suzie Lane

El Morrow is truley breath taking. It is an absolute must to visit if you are in the area. I just cant get over the fact that its free! If you like walking stairs the top is just majestic. The staff are very helpfull and polite. Now that i know its there i will be returning! Thank you all at El Morrow

Victoria Lee

Nifty loaner pamphlets. Very environmentally friendly. I liked how the bathrooms were outside the building. Saw some bunnies. Cool holes around the visitor center. You can also get a stamp passport. Nice stop.

Ken and Alicia Lund

One of the most underrated national monuments in the entire United States. A beautiful natural landscape in its own right with towering sandstone cliffs, these particular cliffs host many-hundred-years-old Spanish inscriptions, along with even older petroglyphs. Well worth the drive to get there.

Christopher Carpenter

The coolest little national monument. I had never even heard of it before, and found it a chance drive down a back road. Spent several hours here and enjoyed the entire experience. Saw this on a must see list of national parks a couple weeks later, and I 100% agree. They don't even charge any fees.

Mike P

Amazing place.

Sabina 13

Got there late in day on road trip, and even so we were treated well by staff. My husband whom I was relying on for map(what is it with men and maps-lol) had us taking the long route (by accident) instead of the short to see the water pool (maybe next time). It was truly exhilarating to stand on top and look around. The exercise was equally enjoyed as was the thought of this place Now and in history! Oh and I got a stamp in my park book as well as crossed the Continental Divide. Save our parks!!!

Scott Lyford

Very nice! Friendly staff, informative displays, and a place where people have been coming and stopping for over 400 years. You can take a half mile easy walk to the pool and to see all the signatures in the rock, or do the whole 2 mile loop to see the ruins of a Zuni ancestral pueblo from around 1250-1400 AD on the top. Highly recommended.

Deborah Naville

Fabulous ... Awesome trail

howdy do

Interesting historical info on el morro

Charles Burrier

Inscriptions are amazing, trail over the blue is work talking!

Bill Barham

What an absolutely beautiful place. I've lived in New Mexico my whole life and I've never been to this site. The trails were very well-groomed they Visitor Center was beautiful and looked updated and the staff was Beyond Pleasant.

Kelly Arning

El Morro is always my first recommendation to friends. It's a beautiful place to go for a day hike and picnic.

Kiva Management

Stunning, historical, ancient monument!!!

Diane Winger

Fascinating! The trail to the top was lots of fun and offered fantastic views. Petroglyph and carvings wall was particularly interesting.

Billy Beranek

Beautiful place and free RV Park museum and visitors center were free and very interesting too. Worth the trip.

Karen Lloyd

Awesome small National Park/National Monument. Hundreds of inscriptions in cliff walls from the the 1800s and prior. Two trails:. One is short and mostly handicap accessible. The other requires a little climbing. Give yourself more than 2 hours prior to closing for the longer trail or the Park Ranger will prohibit your access. They need to know you make it out before closing, for you safety.

Andy Kelleher

There was a crazy lightning storm while we were here, with bolts so close that the sidewalk shook and we couldn't hear for a little bit. So we didn't climb up top, which was disappointing, but the carving tour at the base was pretty interesting.

Anja Cazacu

Amazing trail and the staff were very friendly and knowledgeable!

Wayne Peck

Very interesting National Monument. Very much history recorded here, as far back as mid 1600s or more. A travelers respite for indians, Spaniards, and settlers moving west. No fee entry with knowledgeable and friendly staff. Camping/RVing near by.

Steve Jones

I just saw this place on a list of our least visited National Monuments. WTF, America? It's so astonishingly beautiful there, it almost breaks your brain to look at it. Everyone should visit, not only for the natural beauty, but also for the amazing amount of history to be learned there. The El Morro trail was one of the most beautiful in my life, and I cannot wait to return! Shout out to the rangers and the rest of the team that keeps this treasure pristine. Some of the friendliest and most knowledgeable rangers I've ever had the pleasure of taking to work at El Morro!

Steve Plunkett

Awesome place for American Indian history... More history should be told

Spiraltiger Woman

The people watching over this place are amazing! They offered to take me out on a hike to show me the sites. Though I was unable to go with them that day, I could tell they love being there! Beautiful place!

Elijah Trout

Really cool historical place with some good hiking and beautiful surrounding scenery.

Donovan Kennedy

Fun place for the kids. My daughter really liked it. A little bit of a drive from Albuquerque. Lots of walking.

Cynthia Lackner

Worth a quick stop. Short hike to see the mountain of a rock with “signatures” carved on the side many many years ago.