National Monument · New Mexico

Trails in Bandelier National Monument

28 named trails · 48 miles · 19 trailheads · 9 with the Park Service's own write-up. Each trail's page has its profile, trailhead and the Service's write-up. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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28 trails, A to Z.

Alamo Boundary Trail

1.0 mi · Alamo Boundary Trail: 1.3 mi each way · about 250 ft of climbing

the Service's write-upAlamo Boundary Trail Drive there

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Alcove House

0.2 mi · Alcove House: 1 mi round trip

Picnic areasthe Service's write-upBackcountry Access and 1 more Drive there

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Alcove House Trail

0.6 mi · Alcove House: 1 mi round trip · about 80 ft of climbing

the Service's write-up

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Amphitheater

Picnic areasTyuonyi Overlook Drive there

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Apache Spring Trail

3.2 mi · about 900 ft of climbing

Apache Springs Trail Drive there

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Boundary Peak Trail

2.7 mi

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Burnt Mesa Trail

2.8 mi · about 10 ft of climbing

Burnt Mesa Trail Drive there

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Cerro Grande Route

2.3 mi · about 1,200 ft of climbing

PeaksCerro Grande Trail and 1 more Drive there

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Falls Trail

1.3 mi · about 100 ft of climbing

WaterfallsFalls Trail Drive there

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Frey Trail

1.7 mi · Hike the Frey Trail: 1.5 mi one way · about 70 ft of climbing

the Service's write-upFrey Trail Drive there

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Frijoles Rim Trail

6.8 mi · about 600 ft of climbing

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Frijoles Trail

4.7 mi · Hike the Frijoles Canyon & Rim Trail: 8 mi one way · about 400 ft of climbing

the Service's write-up

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Hondo Trail

1.2 mi · about 550 ft of climbing

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Long Trail

1.1 mi · Long Trails: 12 mi round trip · about 450 ft of climbing

Picnic areasthe Service's write-upBackcountry Access Drive there

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Lower Capulin Trail

2.1 mi · about 400 ft of climbing

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Middle Alamo Trail

0.5 mi

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Ponderosa Trail

1.8 mi · about 80 ft of climbing

CampgroundsPonderosa Trail Drive there

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Pueblo Loop Trail

0.5 mi · Hike the Main Pueblo Loop Trail: 1.4 mi loop · about 100 ft of climbing

ExhibitsPicnic areasVisitor centersthe Service's write-upBackcountry Access and 1 more Drive there

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Sawyer Mesa Ski Trail

3.5 mi · about 150 ft of climbing

Ski Trails Drive there

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Short Trail

0.2 mi · about 20 ft of climbing

the Service's write-up

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Spur

Picnic areasFrey Trail and 1 more Drive there

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Tierra Media Trail

1.2 mi · about 10 ft of climbing

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Tsankawi

0.3 mi

the Service's write-up

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Tuff Trail

0.3 mi · about 50 ft of climbing

Backcountry Access and 1 more Drive there

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Turkey Spring Trail

2.8 mi · about 550 ft of climbing

Springs

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Upper Alamo Trail

3.7 mi · about 450 ft of climbing

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Upper Capulin Trail

1.3 mi · about 350 ft of climbing

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Upper Frijoles Canyon Overlook Ski Trail

0.6 mi · about 10 ft of climbing

Cerro Grande Trail and 2 more Drive there

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1 more mapped segment without a name is on the map, not in the list.

More hikes the Park Service describes

Write-ups that name no single mapped trail, in the Service's words.

Cerro Grande Trail · 2-5 Hours · no dogs
Trail description, including roundtrip mileage and what to expect along the way.
Explore the Yapashi Pueblo · 8-10 Hours · no dogs
Description of the Yapashi Pueblo and details about the hike.
Hike the Upper Falls Trail · no dogs
Description of the Falls Trails.
Hiking in Bandelier · 1-8 Hours · no dogs
Hiking in Bandelier? Find trail recommendations, download maps, and explore the sites in Bandelier National Monument.
The Frijolito Loop Trail · 2-4 Hours · no dogs
Find out about hiking the Frijolito Loop trail at Bandelier National Monument.
Tyuonyi Overlook Trail · 2-3 Hours · no dogs
Learn about the Tyuonyi Overlook Trail, including roundtrip mileage and where to start the hike.

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.