Mule deer can be found in all parts of the park and frequently can be seen on the Main Loop Trail.
Bandelier National Monument is home to over 55 species of mammals including sixteen species of bats, mule deer, Abert's squirrels, and mountain lions. Other mammals such as Bighorn sheep and Grizzly bear used to roam the park's canyons and mesas but were eradicated by human activities.
NPS Photo by Sally King
In winter, it is not uncommon to see elk herds in the area and along the park entrance road.
Mammals of Bandelier (9 Photos)
Bandelier is home to a wide variety of mammals that find the park's diversity of habitats a good place to thrive.
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Frijoles Creek drops approximately 80 feet over the Upper Falls. The falls occur where the waters of Frijoles Creek hit the more resistant, dense basalt rock from the neck of an ancient volcano.