If petroglyphs are your passion and hiking through several miles of sand another, then this is the ticket. There are some nice areas of shade under the cottonwoods in the canyon but it still is a hot and exposed hike. I guess if you want to see the finer things and the amazing things this is also the hike for you. It is a long drive and a hike I've wanted to do since last year. Totally amazing when you figure that the petroglyphs are at least 2,000 years old.