Bandelier National Monument – Alcove House loop from Shuttle Stop

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New Mexico

Sandoval County

Bandelier National Monument – Alcove House loop from Shuttle Stop

Moderate

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17,574

hikers

Bandelier National Monument – Alcove House loop from Shuttle Stop

02:21

8.64km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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532 m

Tyuonyi Pueblo Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Tyuonyi Pueblo is the largest ruin in Bandelier National Monument. Once containing over 400 rooms in a two-story structure, this ruin is now just a leveled site but still contains a load of history.

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732 m

Bandelier National Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

Bandelier is a 33,677-acre (13,629 ha) United States National Monument in New Mexico preserving the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest. Most …

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841 m

Pueblo Dwellings

Highlight • Historical Site

2.39 km

Alcove House

Highlight • Cave

This alcove is located 140 feet above the floor of Frijoles Canyon and once housed 25 Ancestral Pueblo people. The Alcove House is now accessed by a series of wooden ladders.

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4.78 km

Falls Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Falls Trail brings runners to Upper and Lower Frijloes Falls by first descending down to the falls, then ascending to get back to the start. In the past, the …

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6.53 km

Upper Frijoles Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Upper Frijoles Falls is a waterfall that comes off of Frijoles Creek. This waterfall and others in the area were created when stronger rocks, like basalt, slowed the erosional process. …

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8.64 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

3.32 km

1.05 km

515 m

Surfaces

3.73 km