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Bandelier National MonumentPhoto of Duchess' Castle, with north mesa in background
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Bandelier National Monument
Things To Know Before You Come
winter at Bandelier
NPS Photo by Sally King
Bandelier does get snow in the winter. It can make travel difficult and close some trails but also can give the landscape a special beauty.
Wild Turkey  

Did You Know?
The Ancestral Pueblo people made blankets from wet turkey feathers twisted into yucca twine. Turkeys and dogs were the two domesticated animals that lived side by side with the Ancestral Pueblo people.

Last Updated: May 07, 2007 at 15:26 EST