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Bandelier National MonumentHistoric Cabin built by the CCC
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Bandelier National Monument
Long House
 
long house
NPS Photo by Sally King
At Long House the homes were built along the base of the cliff allowing them to be 3 to 4 stories tall.
 
turkey petroglyph
NPS Photo by Sally King
At Long House there are hundreds of petroglyphs, carved drawings, of a variety of subjects including this one of a turkey.
Upper Falls  

Did You Know?
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.

Last Updated: January 13, 2007 at 17:58 EST