Bandelier National Monument
Protected park · NM, USA
Bandelier National Monument in NM, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
This park's official page lists: Visitor center.
Official facts
Public access: Open access.
Protected area: 33,661 acres (13,622 ha).
Designation: National Monument. Listed as "Bandelier National Monument" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: managed for biodiversity, natural processes allowed (GAP 1). IUCN category V.
Established: 1932.
Managed by: NPS.
At the park
- Visitor center
- Camping
Events
- Ranger Guided Hike to Alcove House
- Ranger Guided Hike - Pueblo Loop Trail
- Guided Geology Hike
- Dr. Craig Allen: "Ecological Changes in the Jemez Mountains Landscape"
Before you go
- Lockers
- 1 locker location inside the park. Availability and fees can change — confirm on arrival.
- Mobility
- Available in the park: mobility & stroller rentals. Confirm rental availability and pricing with the park.
- First aid
- 3 first-aid locations mapped in-park — First aid station marked on the park map. Confirm the current location with any team member on arrival.
- Limits
- Pets are not allowed in park buildings or on trails
- ⚠ Caution: The Use of GPS is NOT Recommended
- Numerous visitors have been routed to remote trailheads and out-of-the-way roads trying to use GPS to reach the main park area or shuttle stop.
- Park alert: Uber, Lyft, and Other "Taxi" Services
- Bandelier is in a remote location, with cell service in the canyon limited to Verizon 4G only. Services like Uber and Lyft will bring you here, but there may be no way to contact a ride out. Please plan your pickup before being dropped off at Bandelier.
- Getting there
- From NM285 US84 in Pojaque NM. West on NM502, West on NM4 to White rock. Then 12 miles to the monument entrance on the south side of the road. Bandelier is in a remote location, with cell service in the canyon limited to Verizon 4G only. Services like Uber and Lyft will bring you here, but there may be no way to contact a ride out. Please plan your pickup before being dropped off at Bandelier.
- Weather & when to go
- Spring daytime temperatures in the 70's can be followed by a snow storm with wet heavy snow and daytime temperatures in the 40's. Summers are dry with June usually being the hottest month of the year. Days in July, August and September often end with thunderstorms that can drop heavy localized rain and are often accompanied by lightning. Autumn weather is usually sunny with blue skies and warm (but not hot) days and cool nights. Winter average snowfall 25". Snow and ice can close trails and roads.
- Visitor center
- Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center
- Visitor center
- Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center — The Bandelier Visitor Center is open year-round from 9:00am - 5:00pm MT unless the park is closed due to severe weather conditions or if noted for specific holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve. — Directions from Santa Fe 1 hour each way Take Saint Francis Drive (HWY 84/285) north toward Los Alamos. After passing Pojoaque, merge right onto New Mexico 502 to Los Alamos. Continue up 502 toward Los Alamos. Bear right and exit onto New Mexico 4 towards White Rock. Continue for 12 miles, passing White Rock. Bandelier's entrance is on your left.
- Visitor center
- Civilian Conservation Corp Guided Tour Stop 14
- Visitor center
- Civilian Conservation Corp Guided Tour Stop 14
- Visitor center
- Civilian Conservation Corp Tour Stop 1
- Visitor center
- Civilian Conservation Corp Tour Stop 2
- Visitor center
- Civilian Conservation Corp Tour Stop 4
- Visitor center
- Falls Trail Tour - Introduction
- Visitor center
- Falls Trail Tour - Introduction
- Visitor center
- Falls Trail Tour - Stop 10
Facilities on the park map
18 bench, 4 changing table, 2 defibrillator, 4 first aid kit, 3 first aid station, 1 locker, 4 mobility rental, 9 picnic area, 11 restroom, 26 visitor information, 3 water fountain.
Where to stay
- Juniper Family Campground
- Ponderosa Group Campground