New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 1 of 107 New Mexico Bandelier National Monument New Mexico Parks Parks NATIONAL MONUMENT Aztec Ruins (http://www.nps.gov/azru/) Aztec, NM Pueblo people describe this site as part of their migration journey. Today you can follow their ancient passageways to a distant time. Explore a 900-year old ancestral Pueblo Great House of over 400 masonry rooms. Look up and see original timbers holding up the roof. Search for the fingerprints of ancient workers in the mortar. Listen for an echo of ritual drums in the reconstructed Great Kiva. NATIONAL MONUMENT Bandelier (http://www.nps.gov/band/) Los Alamos, NM Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of rugged but beautiful canyon and mesa country as well as evidence of a human presence here going back over 11,000 years. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to the early days of a culture that still survives in the surrounding communities. NATIONAL MONUMENT Capulin Volcano (http://www.nps.gov/cavo/) Capulin, NM Come view a dramatic landscape—a unique place of mountains, plains, and sky. Born of fire and forces continually reshaping the earth’s surface, Capulin Volcano provides access to nature’s most awe-inspiring work. http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 2 of 107 NATIONAL PARK Carlsbad Caverns (http://www.nps.gov/cave/) Carlsbad, NM High rising ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, cactus, grasses and thorny shrubs - who would imagine the hidden treasures deep beneath this rugged landscape? Secretly tucked below the desert terrain are more than 119 known caves - all formed when sulfuric acid dissolved the surrounding limestone. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Chaco Culture (http://www.nps.gov/chcu/) Nageezi, NM Today the massive buildings of the ancestral Pueblo peoples still testify to the organizational and engineering abilities not seen anywhere else in the American Southwest. For a deeper contact with the canyon that was central to thousands of people between 850 and 1250 A.D., come and explore Chaco through guided tours, hiking & biking trails, evening campfire talks, and night sky programs. NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (http://www.nps.gov/elca/) NM,TX Take a journey on El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail to savor 300 years of heritage and culture in the Southwest. This Spanish colonial "royal road" in New Mexico and Texas originally extended to Mexico City, Mexico. NATIONAL MONUMENT El Malpais (http://www.nps.gov/elma/) Grants, NM The primeval black basalt terrain of El Malpais was created by volcanic forces over the past million years. Molten lava spread out over the high desert from dozens of eruptions to create cinder cones, shield volcanos, collapses, trenches, caves, and other eerie formations. This stark landscape preserves one of the best continuous geologic records of volcanism on the planet. NATIONAL MONUMENT El Morro (http://www.nps.gov/elmo/) Ramah, NM http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 3 of 107 Imagine the comfort and refreshment of finding water after days of dusty travel. A reliable waterhole hidden at the base of a sandstone bluff made El Morro (the headland) a popular campsite for hundreds of years. Here, Ancestral Puebloans, Spanish and American travelers carved over 2,000 signatures, dates, messages, and petroglyphs. We invite you to make El Morro a stopping point on your travels. NATIONAL MONUMENT Fort Union (http://www.nps.gov/foun/) Watrous, NM Exposed to the wind, within a sweeping valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe Trail, lie the territorial-style adobe remnants of the largest 19th century military fort in the region. For forty years, 1851-1891, Fort Union functioned as an agent of political and cultural change, whether desired or not, in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest. NATIONAL MONUMENT Gila Cliff Dwellings (http://www.nps.gov/gicl/) Silver City, NM Explore the world of ancestors of Puebloan people who lived in the Mogollon area over 700 years ago. Enter the village they built within five of the natural caves of Cliff Dweller Canyon. Become inspired by the remaining architecture. Admire the spectacular views from inside these ancient dwellings. NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA Northern Rio Grande (http://www.nps.gov/norg/) Española, NM Stretching from Albuquerque to the Colorado border, the heritage area includes Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Taos counties. It encompasses a mosaic of cultures, including the Jicarilla Apache, eight Pueblo tribes, and the descendants of Spanish colonists who settled in the area beginning in 1598—a generation before the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL Old Spanish (http://www.nps.gov/olsp/) AZ,CA,CO,NV,NM,UT Follow the routes of mule pack trains across the Southwest on the Old Spanish National Historic Trail between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Los Angeles, California. New Mexican traders moved locally produced merchandise across what are now six states to exchange for mules and horses. http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 4 of 107 NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Pecos (http://www.nps.gov/peco/) Pecos, NM In the midst of piñon, juniper, and ponderosa pine woodlands in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains not far from Santa Fe, the remains of Indian pueblos stand as meaningful reminders of people who once prevailed here. Now a national historical park demonstrates to modern visitors the cultural exchange and geographic facets central to the rich history of the Pecos Valley. NATIONAL MONUMENT Petroglyph (http://www.nps.gov/petr/) Albuquerque, NM Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. These images are a valuable record of cultural expression and hold profound spiritual significance for contemporary Native Americans and for the descendants of the early Spanish settlers. NATIONAL MONUMENT Salinas Pueblo Missions (http://www.nps.gov/sapu/) Mountainair, NM Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. The three sites offer a glimpse into a unique time in history. A time entrenched with cultural borrowing, conflict, and struggles. The now abandoned sites stand as reminders of the Spanish and Pueblo People’s early encounters. NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL Santa Fe (http://www.nps.gov/safe/) CO,KS,MO,NM,OK You can almost hear the whoops and cries of "All's set!" as trail hands hitched their oxen to freight wagons carrying cargo between western Missouri and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Follow the Santa Fe National Historic Trail through five states and you'll find adventure and evidence of past travelers who made this remarkable trip before you! http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 5 of 107 NATIONAL MONUMENT White Sands (http://www.nps.gov/whsa/) Alamogordo, NM Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here. American Battlefield Protection Program Grants Glorietta Battlefield: Preservation of Apache Canyon Bridge American Battlefield Protection Program - $21,400 grant, 2009 Partner: Friends of Pecos National Historical Park Zuni-Coronado Battle of Hawikku (1540): Battlefield Archeological Survey American Battlefield Protection Program - $34,000 grant, 2002 Partner: Pueblo of Zuni Heritage And Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Governments Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Certified Local Government - since 1986 Columbus Columbus, NM Certified Local Government - since 2004 Deming Deming, NM Certified Local Government - since 1990 Las Vegas Las Vegas, NM Certified Local Government - since 1986 http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 6 of 107 Lincoln County Carrizozo, NM Certified Local Government - since 1991 Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Certified Local Government - since 1986 Silver City Silver City, NM Certified Local Government - since 2000 Taos Taos, NM Certified Local Government - since 1988 Federal Lands to Parks Transfers Arrey Community Park SIERRA COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 9 acres Blue Hole Park CITY OF SANTA ROSA Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 50 acres Burec Kiddies Park VILLAGE OF CHAMA Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 2 acres Coronado Park CITY OF TUCUMCARI Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 28 acres http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S. National Park Service) Page 7 of 107 El Gancho Park LOS ALAMOS COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 1 acres Entrance Park LOS ALAMOS COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 2 acres Fuller Lodge/Museum LOS ALAMOS COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 4 acres North Mesa Park LOS ALAMOS COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 295 acres Overlook Park LOS ALAMOS COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 1,121 acres Park Lake CITY OF SANTA ROSA Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 11 acres Phil Chacun Park CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 28 acres U.S.S. Bullhead Park CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 56 acres Western Perimeter Tract LOS ALAMOS COUNTY Federal Lands to Parks Transfer - 194 acres http://www.nps.gov/state/nm/index.htm?program=all 4/ 30/ 2015 New Mexico (U.S.