After spending some time at Montezuma Castle National Monument, we headed on to Montezuma Well - an outlier site of Montezuma Castle which is about 20 minutes away. Just before getting to the parking lot for the well, there was a sign for a Pit House Ruin off to the left. We … [Read more...] about Visiting Montezuma Well In Arizona, Part Of Montezuma Castle National Monument
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Visiting Montezuma Castle National Monument In Arizona
In mid-April Shae's mom and stepdad came to visit us for a week in Arizona. They wanted to visit Sedona, so we booked a great Airbnb in Prescott Valley so we could explore the local area. One of the places we all wanted to check out was Montezuma Castle National Monument, so … [Read more...] about Visiting Montezuma Castle National Monument In Arizona
Hoodoo View At Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
After leaving Deming, NM, Shae, Truffles and I headed on to Tucson, AZ. When checking our list of things to do in Arizona, we saw that Chiricahua National Monument was sort of on our way. I say it was sort of on our way because we had to drive past it and, after getting off … [Read more...] about Hoodoo View At Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona
Visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument In New Mexico
On our final day in New Mexico, Shae, Truffles and I headed up to Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. It was a bit of a trek from where we were staying in Deming, NM as it was a 2 hour drive. The fastest route had us going via City of Rocks State Park, but another option … [Read more...] about Visiting Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument In New Mexico
Visiting Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites – Part Of Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument covers more than 30,000 acres, most of which is all in the same location. We visited Bandelier while in Los Alamos and did the Pueblo Loop Trail and then took the offshoot to the Alcove House (see this post for more about those). Bandelier National … [Read more...] about Visiting Tsankawi Prehistoric Sites – Part Of Bandelier National Monument
Visiting Bandelier National Monument In Los Alamos, NM
Northwest New Mexico had a couple of fascinating historical locations that we visited while staying in Bloomfield - Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument. After Bloomfield we moved on to Los Alamos, a city about an hour west of Santa Fe and … [Read more...] about Visiting Bandelier National Monument In Los Alamos, NM
3 Weeks In Bloomfield, NM: Here’s What We Did
After chilling in Texas for a few weeks, Shae and I moved on to Bloomfield, New Mexico - a small city in the northwest corner of the state near Four Corners Monument. We booked three weeks there as New Mexico had a two week self-quarantine requirement for visitors in the … [Read more...] about 3 Weeks In Bloomfield, NM: Here’s What We Did
Visiting Aztec Ruins National Monument In Aztec, NM
A week after visiting Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Shae and I took the short drive from where we were staying in Bloomfield, NM to visit Aztec Ruins National Monument. Contrary to its name, Aztec Ruins National Monument doesn't consist of buildings created by the … [Read more...] about Visiting Aztec Ruins National Monument In Aztec, NM
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
The day after visiting two of Petroglyph National Monument's sites - Boca Negra Canyon and Piedras Marcadas Canyon - Shae and I went to visit a third of its sites - Rinconada Canyon. There's a fourth site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument called Volcanoes Day Use … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Rinconada Canyon
Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon
After spending a couple of hours exploring the Mesa Point Trail and Macaw Trail at Boca Negra Canyon, we moved on to another site which is part of Petroglyph National Monument - Piedras Marcadas Canyon. (n.b. Be sure to check out that previous post as it has more information … [Read more...] about Visiting Petroglyph National Monument In Albuqueque, NM: Piedras Marcadas Canyon