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Bandelier National Monument

VISITOR CENTERS

Bandelier road construction

Open
August 1 - November 19

Phone
505-672-3861 x 517

Closures
August 2 to mid-September: Normal access 10 AM to dusk, with some delays. Road closed dusk-6AM. 30-minute delays 6 AM-10 AM. Busses and RV's please come after 10 AM. Mid-September to November 19:normal access 6 AM to 2 PM, with some delays. After 2 PM, exit lane ONLY available, ONLY at 4-4:30 PM and 6-6:30 PM; all busses and RVs must exit by 2:00. No work weekends, holidays, Balloon Fiesta October 2-11. No bicycles on road during construction period.


Bandelier Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year
Memorial Day to Labor Day 8 AM to 6 PM
fall and spring 9 AM to 5:30 PM
autumn time change to spring time change 8 AM to 4:30 PM

Phone
505-672-3861 x 517

Location
Frijoles Canyon, 3 miles from park entrance.

Closures
The park is closed December 25 and January 1. Due to severe space limitations, trailers may not be brought into the parking areas in Frijoles Canyon (drop them off at Juniper Campground, near the park entrance), and during most of the year buses must drop off passengers at the Visitor Center and also park at Juniper Campground. Also due to the limited space, there may be a wait for parking as long as an hour in summer,on holidays, and even some days in spring and fall. Pets are not permitted on trails and must be on leash at all times where allowed.

Special Programs
Craft-making demonstrations by local Native Americans are presented on weekends throughout summer months. Evening programs are presented in the campground amphitheater during summer months.

Exhibits
The Visitor Center in Frijoles Canyon has exhibits on ancestral and historic Pueblo culture. Rangers are on duty to provide information on monument as well as nearby attractions. A special exhibit on the Civilian Conservation Corps opened in April 2003.

Available Facilities
Trails to the nearby archeological sites as well as longer ones into the backcountry begin near the Visitor Center; please remember that pets are not permitted on trails or in buildings and must be on leash where allowed. Information, guidebooks, an orientation slide show, and Wilderness permits are available at the Visitor Center, and also a bookstore operated by Western National Parks (formerly Southwest Parks and Monuments) Association. Concessioner-operated gift shop and snack bar, (phone: 505-672-9791) also open year-round, are nearby, as well as a picnic area and restrooms.