NPS Welcome to Bandelier National Monument!Bandelier National Monument protects, preserves, and interprets an outstanding portion of the Pajarito Plateau, including one of the largest concentrations of Ancestral Pueblo archaeological sites in the American Southwest. The park provides opportunities for people to connect with and enjoy a diversity of cultural and natural resources, striking scenery, wildlife habitats, remnants of a volcanic landscape, and wilderness. Bandelier National Monument 15 Entrance Road Los Alamos, NM 87544 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. 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. Entrance Fee (Standard Entrance Pass)
Other Entrance Passes
Bandelier National Monument Visitor CenterThe Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center is located in Frijoles Canyon. Public WiFi is not available.
No public WiFi is available at Bandelier. Cellular service in Frijoles Canyon is via Verizon LTE only. Other carriers may work in other areas of the monument, but no service is guarenteed. |
Last updated: February 27, 2025