Bandelier National Monument — Entrance Rd
Los Alamos, NM Location

15 Entrance Rd
Los Alamos, NM   87544Driving Directions
Phone: (505)672-3861(505)672-3861 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/band/planyou...

National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Hours

Park is open dawn to dusk each day

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Monday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Tuesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Wednesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Thursday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Friday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Saturday: Sunrise - Sunset

Park Districts

Frijoles Canyon Visitor Center Summer

Main information hub for visitors. Includes theater, bookstore, gift shop, and trailhead.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Monday:9:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Tuesday:9:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Wednesday:9:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Thursday:9:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Friday:9:00 AM-6:00 PM
• Saturday:9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Frijoles Canon Visitor Center Winter

Main information hub for visitors. Includes theater, bookstore, gift shop, and trailhead.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Monday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Tuesday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Wednesday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Thursday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Friday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM
• Saturday:9:00 AM-4:30 PM

Tsankawi

Unit of Bandelier National Monument 2 miles North of White Rock NM.

Standard Hours

• Sunday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Monday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Tuesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Wednesday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Thursday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Friday: Sunrise - Sunset
• Saturday: Sunrise - Sunset

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $20.00 - Per vehicle
  Entrance fee per vehicle, non-commercial
• $15.00 - Motorcycle
  Per motorcycle with up to 2 riders
• $10.00 - Bicycle/pedestrian
  per person fee

Entrance Passes:

• $20.00 - 7 Day Vehicle Entry
  General monument admission. Good for 7 days
• $40.00 - Bandelier Annual Pass
  Pass for one year of vehicle entry to Bandelier

About

An Open Book of Human History

Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country as well as evidence of a human presence here going back over 11,000 years. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities.

Directions

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.

Visitor Centers

Open All Year 9 AM - 4:30 PM except Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1)
Longer Hours (9 AM - 6 PM) during shuttle season (Mid-May to Mid-October) Bandelier National Monument Visitor Center

Main Visitor Center for Bandelier National Monument located in the main Frijoles Canyon area

Weather

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. Summer s 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 turquoise blue skies and warm (but not hot) days and cool nights. Winter average snowfall 25". Snow and ice can close trails and roads. Weather Details

Permits and Reservations Information