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Bandelier National Monument
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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.

Last Updated: May 08, 2007 at 11:06 EST