Valles Caldera National Preserve

A Monumental Treasure

I only had a very brief opportunity to visit this special place after stopping at the Walatowa Visitor Center and hiking the trail there into magnificent and magical red rock formations, including a s...

Mesmerising scenery

You are in a caldera and can see and sense it. Saw elk coyote variety of birds and prairie dogs. Scenery is lovely. Do dirt road to top ranger station.

Good Stop if Seeing Bandelier National Monument

Spent maybe a little over 1 hour in late April. There is a dirt road to the first ranger station. In general, trails are not well marked and had a hard time finding them. The ranges mentioned they ...

Beautiful preserve with wildlife.

What a beautiful, expansive preserve. It is wide and deep, filled with grasses swaying with the wind. When we went, there was little to no water present because of how dry things have been. The bac...

Beautiful high altitude basin

This preserve covers a large area, but most of it is comprised of a huge former volcanic basin that sits in contrast to the surrounding mountains. The natural beauty of the area is evident in all seas...