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Bandelier National Monument

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Best known for mesas, sheer-walled canyons, and the ancestral Pueblo dwellings found among them, Bandelier also includes over 23,000 acres of designated Wilderness. It was named for Adolph Bandelier, a 19th-century anthropologist. Proclaimed on February 11, 1916; transferred from Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, February 25, 1932. Acreage: 32,737, all federal. Wilderness area: 23,267.


Contact Information

HCR 1, Box 1, Suite 15
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 672-3861 x517 - Visitor Center daytime phone
(505) 672-0343 - Visitor Information (recorded)


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Getting There

By Car
Visitors traveling North-South on I-25 take St Francis/84/285 exit for Santa Fe, go straight through city, then follow signs to Bandelier at each major junction.

By Plane
To Monument: no regularly scheduled commercial transportation available.

Getting Around
Paved road leads from entrance to campground, visitor center, and picnic area. No other roads available for use by visitors. Approximately 70 miles of back country trails available for day or overnight use.

Weather

Sunny and dry, with thunderstorms in mid-late summer months. Frost and chance of snow storms from October through May. Wear layered comfortable sportswear type clothing appropriate for season, with sturdy walking shoes. The elevation in Frijoles Canyon is 6,000 feet and can cause breathing difficulties for some people visiting from lower elevations.


Activities

Here are some of the activities that are offered at Mount Rainier National Park.
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  • Camping
  • Educational Programs
  • Hiking
  • Wilderness Area
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Backpacking
  • Bird Watching

Recommended Activities
Regularly scheduled guided walks, evening programs and interpretive talks in summer months. Self-guided trails year round.

Sight-seeing at ruins and other trails. Backpacking, day hikes and bird watching. In season, guided walks, crafts demonstrations, evening talks and walks. Camping and picnicking in designated areas.

Average length of stay for day use is about 3 hours. Overnight length of stay averages 48 hours.


 
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RV Information
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