Bandelier National Monument - Activities

Bandelier National Monument by National Parks Service

For most visitors, the first activity is walking the Main Loop Trail, which starts at the Visitor Center and leads through excavated archeological sites. Other trails vary from short and easy to long and strenuous, and invite day hikes, backpacking, birdwatching, and just general enjoyment of beautiful surroundings. No pets or bicycles permitted on trails.

Regularly scheduled guided walks and interpretive talks in summer months and other times as staffing permits. Self-guided trails year round. Evening programs and crafts demonstrations in summer. The popular Nightwalk, a 1-hour silent walk in the darkness through the archeological sites behind the Visitor Center, is offered weekly between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and usually twice between Christmas and New Year's. Contact the Visitor Center for reservations details. Fee is $6 for adults, $3 for children seniors with Golden Age passes.