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| - Ok, so I only really went because the idea of petroglyphs sounded interesting- plus it's dog-friendly and relatively close to where I live.
My dog and I spent a good couple hours on the 1/4 mile trail; most of it was spent trying to look for the petroglyphs, going back and forth from the different markers just to see if I could spot any more. My dog had a lot of fun sniffing around and we even spotted a jackrabbit or two.
I didn't get to check out the exhibit(s) since I had my dog with me, although the front desk person did allow me to walk through the building with my dog since there were hardly any people about. If you go, try to go when the sun isn't high in the sky- since I did it on a whim, I didn't really think about the logistics. The petroglyphs are all on a rocky hill, and with the sun's glare, even with sunglasses on, it was difficult to spot them- especially since a lot of them were at the top of the hill. If you have binoculars, bring those as well. The experience for me was somewhat underwhelming (probably because I don't care about rocks that much) although since it wasn't at all busy, I felt free to wander back and forth and spend a couple of hours relaxing outside.
If you're in the area, an ASU student, and have 30-60 minutes to kill, definitely stop by. Otherwise, $7 for an adult seems pretty steep, especially if you don't do a guided tour (although I think they only do group tours?)- all you're really doing then is looking at a bunch of rocks without the history or context that could bring it to life for you. At $4 for a non-ASU student, that's not too bad either- since I didn't know it was free to me and was totally willing to pay the $4 student price, I still donated because I already had the money with me.
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