The Main Loop Trail at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico takes visitors to the most accessible archaeological sites at the park. It’s 1.2 miles long and fairly easy.
Jemez Historic Site, located in Jemez Springs, New Mexico, is a state historic site preserving the ruins of a 16th century Native American pueblo and a 17th century Spanish mission.
Casa Rinconcada is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s located on the nine-mile loop road through the park about six miles from the visitor center.
Pueblo del Arroyo is an Ancestral Puebloan great house at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s located on a short dead-end road off the nine-mile loop drive, just past Pueblo Bonito. The site is 5 ½ miles from the visitor center.
Pueblo Bonito is an Ancestral Puebloan great house at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It sits in the middle of the nine-mile loop road through the park.
Chetro Ketl is an Ancestral Puebloan great house at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s the second great house on the nine-mile loop road through the park.
Hungo Pavi is an Ancestral Puebloan great house at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s the first great house on the nine-mile loop road in the park, and is two miles from the visitor center.
Aztec Ruins National Monument is a ruined Ancestral Puebloan Great House in New Mexico. It’s included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
The iconic Shiprock rises out of the desert and is visible for miles. It’s located in northwest New Mexico within the territory of Navajo Nation. We were able to spot it before crossing into New Mexico from Arizona.
The Four Corners Monument is a monument marking the point where the borders of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. It’s the only place in the United States where four states meet at one point. Navajo Nation maintains the monument as a tourist attraction.