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Bandelier National MonumentReconstruction of an ancestral pueblo home
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Bandelier National Monument
Outdoor Activities
Rio Grande

NPS Photo by Sally King

Over 70 miles of trails allow numerous opportunities to experience the resources of the park.

There are a variety of outdoor activities available including hiking short or long trails, cross-country skiing, bird watching, and camping.

Pinon cone with nuts  

Did You Know?
Pinon nuts are rich in vitamins, flavor, and calories (3,000 per pound). Although produced in abundance only every 7 to 10 years, these nuts were a valuable native food source for the Ancestral Pueblo people.
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Last Updated: February 13, 2007 at 10:40 EST