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Bandelier National MonumentTheme(s): Native American | |
Description:
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.
Accessibility:
Visitor Center not to standards but accessible. Visitor Center restrooms not up to standard but accessible. First quarter mile of Main Loop Trail accessible. Wheelchair available for loan. Orientation slide show captioned. Two tactile tables available. Main Loop Trail guides available in large print and Braille.
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.
Activites:
Camping | Educational Programs | Hiking | Wilderness Area | Wildlife Viewing | Backpacking | Bird Watching | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Restaurant or Snack Bar | Picnic Areas | Comfort Stations | Museum Exhibits | And more.
Nature: Wildflowers | And more.
Directions to Bandelier National Monument
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.
Public Transportation
To Monument: no regularly scheduled commercial transportation available.
Nearby Parks:
Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico
Pecos National Historical Park in New Mexico
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in New Mexico
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Contact Information for Bandelier National Monument
HCR 1, Box 1, Suite 15
Los Alamos, NM
87544
Phone: (505) 672-0343
Fax: 505-672-9607
Located near Los Alamos, NM
For more information on Bandelier National Monument
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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