battleship rock

rebeccao556

We loved everything about the Jemez Mountains and Scenic Byway, including Battleship Rock. I love NM!

SusanM807

Best view from the parking lot right off the road. Striking rock formation that does indeed look like a battleship!

JOSEPHD458

It's an impressive rock with a chiseled appearing face, tall, and close to the road. It's easy to miss the turn out if you wish to stop for closer inspection. Does it really look like a battleship? You'll have to decide.

HazelL764

Definitely pull off the highway so that you can get a good look, safely! This is a stunning outcrop (likely called something else by the local Jemez Pueblo).

Ubernaga

This is a beautiful place to take a walk and have a picnic. There are massive volcanic boulders scattered in the river and the imposing rock formation that gives the place its name - although it didn't look much like a battleship to me!

canbelto

This is a small picnic area along New Mexico highway 4 (or 502 -- long story) just south of Valles Caldera National Preserve, which see, and east of the town of Jemez Springs. It's a pleasant place to drop in for a picnic lunch while you're on the road, and if you happen to be interested in geology, the connections to the supervolcano at the heart of Valles Caldera are abundant and fascinating. Several trails lead away from the picnic area if you want to put on your hiking boots, but check conditions locally as they may be closed due to forest-fire hazard, nasty weather, etc. There is a fee for day usage, and camping is not permitted.

KittyD749

Can't miss it. Great volcanic scenery. Good road through the mountains, easy to get to visit. Stop and take some pictures! Just u the road from the Soda Dam before you get to Valles Caldera.

mljack

Battleship Rock is an interesting rock formation. It can be easily seen from Hwy 4. A parking lot is available.

675AndreaR675

This was our first time at Battleship Rock and we couldn't really find a trail to the top. We asked some visitors on the trail who had been there many times before, and from the picnic area it was apparently a long hike around the back of the ridge to get to the top. We enjoyed walking through the trails to a waterfall though.

lilkittysmom

It's actually a cool rock that looks like the front of a battleship. Use your imagination. Perhaps I'm a little jaded after seeing Sedona, AZ. If we hadn't been on the way to another attraction we wouldn't have driven out of our way to see it. But worth stopping for a Kodak moment if you're in the area.

usuallyhappytravels

Just pulled over to take a photo. Would not come here for this attraction, however nice to see. There may are some hikes to get a better experience of it, supposedly challenging. There is no particular place to pull over from NM-4, but one can stop near a small road to take a picture.

SonyaB921

If you're driving through Jemez, definitely pull over and stop here. You won't regret it. I read about this place and was thinking, "Eh. It's a rock, whatever. I'll snap a photo while driving past at 70mph." But our friends convinced us to pullover, and once you pass through the pines and park.. Step out of your car and just inhale all of that beautiful, clean air. There are pretty bridges over gorgeous river rocks here, with the sunlight just creeping in through the trees. Such a beautiful sight. The idea of some kind of memorable moment that I wanted forever captured in a photo of the one I love and I in this place crept into mind. And then our currently engaged (now newlywed) friend said it. Engagement photos. NO! But I want my photos taken here! :( Not even my inner brat could ruin this moment for me. Thankfully, they flew to my hometown of San Francisco for their photos, ha.. So I can still have mine taken here. Ahhhhh. So beautiful.

jcutropia

It's and impressive site. We wanted to hike the trail 137 from Battleship Rock to Jemez falls, but the river was so high we didn't get very far before the trail was under water.

Pnemiller

This is a nice stop along the Jemez Trail to hike or picnic. There are a number of trails in the area. It is an interesting large rock formation that looks like the bow of a battleship. There are rest rooms and a fee for parking.

brucep460

Considering that it's only 30 mins out of Albuquerque to get here it's a nice afternoon mountain drive