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Access by Shuttle Bus Only
Starting May 24, 2013 all access to the most visited part of the park, Frijoles Canyon, will be via a mandatory shuttle bus from the nearby community of White Rock from 9 AM - 3 PM daily. Private cars may drive in before 9 AM or after 3 PM. More »
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Alcove House To Close
Alcove House, with its 140 ft climb on stairs and ladders, will be closed to all visitor access from June 10 to August 22, 2013 while important stabalization work is done on the Alcove House kiva. More »
White Flowers
NPS Photo by Sally King SACRED DATURA (Datura meteloides) 
NPS Photo by Sally King A low shrub, blooms most heavily in early summer but continues throughout the summer and into fall. Fruits are feathery, plume-like, and give the plant its common name. 
NPS Photo by Sally King A member of the milkweed family, this plant can be found in Frijoles Canyon and along the Falls Trail. Flowers are greenish-white with pink centers. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Thicker- leafed of the two common yucca in the park. Was very useful to the Ancestral Pueblo people. Found throughout lower elevations and the Pinon-Juniper woodland in the park. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Found along roadways and at the Rio Grande where the soil has been disturbed. Blooms mid to late summer. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Flower stalks unfold like a scorpion's tail as they begin to bloom. Blooms in mid to late summer. Found on mesas and in canyons throughout the lower elevations of the park. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Found in the damp canyons including Frijoles Canyon. Blooms in mid summer. This vine is a member of the same genus as the clematis you might grow at home. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Early spring bloomer. Mostly in moist canyons or higher elevations. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in early to mid spring and occasionally again in late summer. Found in moist canyon bottoms. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms mid to late summer in canyons and on canyon slopes. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Low growing bushy plant. Blooms in late spring and early summer. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Mid to late summer bloomer. Found in disturbed soil like around roads and trails. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms late summer to early fall. Found in moist canyon bottoms. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Also called Croton. Blooms early to mid summer. Found in disturbed soil like along roadways or trails. 
NPS Photo by Sally King There are several species of Fleabane, also called daisies, found in the park. They bloom all summer long but are most abundant in the spring. Different species are found in all parts of the park. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in late summer. Found along trails and roads in disturbed soils. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Small bushy tree. Blooms in late spring. Attracts insects. Found in moist canyons like Frijoles Canyon. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms early to mid summer. Found in meadows or open areas of the Ponderosa pine or mixed Conifer forests. 
NPS Photo by Sally King Blooms in early summer and continues to bloom throughout the summer and into autumn. Found in moist areas of the Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forests. |
Did You Know?
Ancestral Pueblo people traded items such as fine quality obsidian and pottery from this area for items such as macaws, copper bells, and seashells from distant lands.