Bandelier National Monument

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The ancestors of modern Pueblo people built thriving communities in the area called Bandelier about 600 years ago. Several thousand ancestral Pueblo dwellings are found among the pink mesas and sheer-walled canyons. The best-known archeological sites, in Frijoles Canyon near the Visitor Center, were inhabited from the 1100s into the mid-1500s, and earlier groups had used the area for thousands of years. Modern pueblo people maintain strong ties to this area that is their homeland.

		Things To Do The main loop trail, just off the parking area, provides access to some of the largest and most intriguing archeological sites in Bandelier. Camping and backpacking are also popular activities. more...

		Bandelier's Great Stories Learn about what makes Bandelier such a special place. Countless remarkable stories of people and places intervweave in the rich history of this place.

		Bandelier Museum Collections Home to over 8,000 artifacts and art objects, many of the museum collections can be viewed on-line. Objects include ancestral and modern pueblo art and artifacts. more...

		Trip Planning Whether you are traveling from Santa Fe, Albuquerque or Taos, Bandelier makes an excellent day trip or weekend excursion. Click here for information about what to do in the area and how to get to the Park.

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Bandelier National Monument 15 Entrance Road
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

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Visitor Information
(505) 672-3861 ext. 517

Fax

(505) 672-9607

Climate

New Mexico's has a mild, semi-arid continental climate characterized by abundant sunshine. The summer monsoon season usually brings brief but exciting thundershowers in late afternoon, while winter snowstorms alternate with long stretches of sunny, cloudless days. In the Bandelier area, temperatures range from summer highs in the mid-90s to winter lows in the 20s.

Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument Information