Top 5 Caves サンドバル郡

The Sandia Man Cave was discovered in the 1936 and it was later declared a National Historical Landmark. In the cave, several signs of human use were found such as animal rests, tools, clothes and lances.

Seismosaurus Petroglyphs Cave has petroglyphs thought to be over a thousand years old, depicting people, animals, and more. Use your imagination to see into the past and enjoy the magnificent overlook of the Ojito Wilderness.

Cave Loop Trail brings hikers through Kasha-Katuwe Monument’s unique tent-shaped hoodoo rock formations and past caves in the rock walls as well. Some of the rock formations are fragile, so it is important to stay on the trail and not touch any rock formations.

Painted Cave is an archaeological site with Ancestral Puebloan Pictographs. The paintings are made from well-preserved red paint and depict people, animals, buildings, and celestial images. Runners can either begin at the Dome Trailhead just outside Bandelier National Monument or begin at the monument's Visitor Center. The Dome Trailhead is closed from January through mid-April.

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.

Seismosaurus Petroglyphs Cave has petroglyphs thought to be over a thousand years old, depicting people, animals, and more. Use your imagination to see into the past and enjoy the magnificent overlook of the Ojito Wilderness.

Cave Loop Trail brings hikers through Kasha-Katuwe Monument’s unique tent-shaped hoodoo rock formations and past caves in the rock walls as well. Some of the rock formations are fragile, so it is important to stay on the trail and not touch any rock formations.

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.