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J.R.'s Field Guide

Palatki Heritage Site

Cliff dwellings and one of the largest rock art panels in the region. Reserve ahead, access is by timed tour only.

Screen-printed illustration of Palatki Heritage Site
Managed by
US Forest Service
From Phoenix
2 hr 20 min north
Entry
Red Rock Pass; reservation required

Before you go

Fees, access, and what people get wrong here.

  1. Reservations are required and access is by timed, ranger-guided tour only. Walk-ups are turned away.
  2. The final stretch of Forest Road 795 is unpaved dirt. Passenger cars manage it dry, but not after storms.
  3. Never touch the rock art. Skin oils permanently damage pigment that has survived a thousand years.