Destinations · New Mexico
Bandelier National Monument
NM · 35.7789, -106.3211
Jemez Mountain Trail, Historic Route 66 and El Camino Real are 3 of 8 signed byways within 30 miles of Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico.
Understand
As with other units of the national park system, Bandelier was created for both conservation and recreation. The primary resources being conserved are cultural (archaeological and anthropological) and scenic (canyon and mesa country, merging into mountain scenery at the upper end of the park). Both follow from Bandelier's setting atop the Pajarito Plateau, a gigantic, ancient (1-2 million year old) ash flow from a volcanic eruption in the nearby Jemez Mountains, that over time has eroded into a network of canyons and mesas.
The drives · Designated roads lead.
8 scenic drives near Bandelier National Monument
Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Bandelier National Monument. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.
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El Camino Real
National Scenic Byway · 13 mi out
Runs through Cibola National Forest and Santa Fe National Forest.
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Santa Fe Trail
National Scenic Byway · 22 mi out
Runs through Cibola National Forest, Kiowa National Grassland and Santa Fe National Forest.
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High Road to Taos
State scenic byway · 18 mi out
Runs through Carson National Forest and Santa Fe National Forest.
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Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway
State scenic byway · 22 mi out
Runs through Santa Fe National Forest.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Bandelier National Monument are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Jemez Mountain Trail · 4 mi · national
- Historic Route 66 · 5 mi · national
- El Camino Real · 13 mi · national
- Puye Cliffs Scenic Byway · 14 mi
- High Road to Taos · 18 mi
- Turquoise Trail · 20 mi · national
Public land
- Santa Fe National Forest · 2 mi
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument · 8 mi
- Carson National Forest · 30 mi
Campgrounds
- Jemez Falls Campground · 16 mi
- Paliza Family Campground · 18 mi
- Paliza Group Campground · 18 mi
- Redondo Campground · 18 mi
- San Antonio Group Campground · 20 mi
- Vista Linda Campground · 23 mi
- Black Canyon Campground · 27 mi
- Coyote Canyon Camping Area · 27 mi
Lookouts
- Frijoles Canyon Viewpoint · 7 mi
- San Diego Canyon Overlook Overlook Site · 18 mi
- Jemez Canyon Overlook · 18 mi
- Cross of the Martyrs Hill · 23 mi
Named places
- Corral Hill · 1 mi
- The Narrows · 2 mi
- Alcove · 2 mi
- Alcove House · 2 mi
- Burnt Mesa · 2 mi
- Boundary Peak · 2 mi
- Frijoles Mesa · 2 mi
- Anasazi Ruins · 2 mi
A day out of Bandelier National Monument, planned on real roads
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Take the scenic way to Bandelier National Monument.
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