Bandelier National Monument

On the canyon-slashed slopes and bottoms of the Pajarito Plateau are the ruins of many cliff houses and pueblo style dwellings of 13th-century Pueblo Indians. This plateau is also very interesting geological, in that it is largely composed of what is call ed tuff, (primarily constituted volcanic ash and basaltic lava). The volcano that erupted there, formed one of the largest calderas or depressions in the world. Its rim forms the Jemez Mountains. 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.
Source U.S. National Park Service

ADDRESS:

Headquarters: Bandelier National Monument
HCR 1, Box 1, Suite 15
Los Alamos, NM 87544

TELEPHONE:

General Information (505) 672-0343

OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:

Daily, summer: Visitor Center, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm;
winter 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Frijoles Canyon, dawn to dusk.
Closed December 25, January 1.
DIRECTIONS:
Visitors traveling North-South on I-25 take second Santa Fe exit (St. Francis) to 84/285 West. Follow signs to Bandelier at every major junction.

FEES, COSTS, RATES:

Entrance fee: $5.00 per car for a seven day permit. Commercial and recreational groups fees vary.Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access Passports honored. Camping fees are $8.00 per site/per night.

FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:

Visitor Center/Exhibits: Visitor center in Frijoles Canyon has exhibits on prehistoric and historic Pueblo culture. Concerning reservations, special use, or filming permits, call (505) 672-3861 ext. 502.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Write: 
  Monument Headquarters, 
  Bandelier National Monument
  HCR1, Box 1, Suite 15
  Los Alamos, NM 87544
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