The Ysleta Mission is the oldest Spanish mission church in the state of Texas. It’s located within the city limits of El Paso in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and is part of the El Paso Mission Trail.
Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America. It’s located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, New Mexico, preserves the ruins of the Kuaua Pueblo. It sits 16 miles north of Albuquerque along the west bank of the Rio Grande.
The Philmont Scout Ranch is the largest scout ranch in the world. It’s located a few miles south of Cimarron, New Mexico, and is owned by Boy Scouts of America. We drove by while traveling from Cimarron to Fort Union National Monument.
The D. H. Lawrence Ranch was the New Mexico residence of English novelist D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) for a total of 11 months in the 1920s. It’s located about 20 miles north of Taos in the Carson National Forest.
Taos Pueblo is a Native American community just outside Taos, New Mexico. It has been continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The San Ildefonso Pueblo is one of six Tewa pueblos in New Mexico. It’s located in the northern part of the state near Los Alamos and is self-governing.
Española is a small city in northern New Mexico. It’s located a short drive from both Los Alamos and Santa Fe. We didn’t spend too much time in town, using it more as a base to visit Los Alamos and a few other nearby places.
Technically I didn’t visit the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It wasn’t officially established until two weeks after I was in town.
Alcove House Trail is a short trail at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. It’s one mile long round-trip and is accessed at the halfway point of the Main Loop Trail.