Traveling Back in Time

See ancient and avian sights at Bandelier National Monument.

- By Helen Newling Lawson

1 Walkthrough the Main Loop Trail to view archaeological sites with structures and petroglyphs created by the Pueblo people thousands of years ago. Along the trail, wooden ladders allow you to enter carved alcoves called cavates that dot the cliffsides.

2 Spot black-chinned and broad-tailed hummingbirds nesting along the creek, easily accessible from the