Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America. It’s located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Fort Union National Monument contains the ruins of a 19th century military outpost along the Santa Fe Trail. It’s located in northern New Mexico near the city of Las Vegas.
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.
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.
Bandelier National Monument is a great place for both solitude and archaeology lovers. It protects a beautiful canyon in New Mexico and several Native American dwellings and petroglyphs. It’s named for Adolph Bandelier, a Swiss-born archaeologist who researched the cultures of the area.
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.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument consists of over 176,000 acres of federal land protecting nearly 6,400 archaeological sites in southwest Colorado. The monument, which was created on June 9, 2000, has the highest archaeological density of any region in the United States and encompasses a few sections of Hovenweep National Monument.
Hovenweep National Monument, located in southeast Utah and southwest Colorado, protects six different groups of Ancestral Puebloan villages populated between 1200 and 1300. Over 2,500 people lived in the villages.
Navajo National Monument protects three hidden Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. It’s located in northern Arizona within Navajo Nation and there’s no fee to visit.
The main attraction at Pipe Spring National Monument is Winsor Castle. It was meant to protect Mormon ranchers from the Federal Governmet and raids by the Navajo.