1.5 miles to the falls (2.9 miles round trip) Difficulty: Easy. I mean, the extra 140 feet… Alcove House Trail – Bandelier National Monument. My first stop was at the lesser known, but quite excellent, Tsankawi section of the monument. Entrance Fees. The trailhead to the Falls Trail is located near the visitor center at the backpacker/overflow parking lot (not the main parking area). With over 55 species of mammals living in the park, you’ll encounter anything from mule deer to mountain lions, and even the occasional big-horned sheep. Visite - Points d'intérêt à BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT : retrouvez les coordonnées de toutes les meilleures adresses du Petit Futé (BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT… 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. Le Bandelier National Monument est connu pour ses mesas, ses kivas (structures cérémonielles), ses peintures rupestres, ses pétroglyphes et ses ruines composées de plus de mille logements Anasazis, les ancêtres des Pueblos.. Aujourd'hui deux musées retracent l'aventure : Bradbury Science Museum: Exposition sur le développement et l'utilisation des armes nucléaires, de 1945 à nos jours. The Falls Trail has two segments – Upper Falls and Lower Falls. L'admission est gratuite. Il abrite des ruines de l’ancienne civilisation amérindienne Anasazi (ancêtre des indiens pueblo). While Bandelier National Monument in general is a pretty fascinating place and a great opportunity to learn about the Ancestral Pueblo culture, the Alcove House Trail in Bandelier goes the extra mile. I visited Bandelier on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Located a few miles east of the main part of Bandelier National Monument, taking the hike at Tsankawi is really a 'must do' experience. 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