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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Sandoval County

Sandoval County’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Sandoval County. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 31, 2025

Bandelier National Monument

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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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Alcove House

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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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Spence Hot Springs ♨ Jemez, New Mexico

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Spence Hot Spring is a half mile hike from a small 7 car parking area 5 miles north of Jemez Ranger District Office. The trail includes some rocks and is …

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Valles Caldera National Preserve

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The Valles Caldera, a twenty kilometer wide circular depression, is a geological gem created by a volcanic eruption that took place around 1.25 million years ago.

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North Sandia Peak

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The North Sandia Peak is a 3184-meter high peak in the Sandia Mountains. The North Sandia Peak Trail, as it name suggests, takes you right to this beautiful mountain.

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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is on public BLM land (Bureau of Land Management), and before arriving, visitors should check to see if the area is open at blm.gov/visit/kktr

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McCauley Warm Spring

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Hot or warm springs near Jemez Falls. There are several here with the top being the largest and warmest pool. As you go down they get smaller but also more …

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Frey Trail

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The Ferry Trail is about a mile and a half long and takes hikers through forests and open spaces with nice views of the surrounding plateaus and hills. The Ferry …

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San Antonio Hot Springs

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San Antonio Hot Springs has natural hot water coming out of several sources of the hillsides. There are a few soaking pools made of primitive rock circles, each with a …

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Painted Cave

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Painted Cave shows some unique and well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan Pictographs that are well worth the strenuous hike to get here. You can either start at the Dome Trailhead just outside …

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Sandoval County

Bandelier National Monument

Alcove House

Spence Hot Springs ♨ Jemez, New Mexico

Valles Caldera National Preserve

North Sandia Peak

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

McCauley Warm Spring

Frey Trail

San Antonio Hot Springs

Painted Cave

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