Bandelier National Monument is an epic vista of the Pajarito Plateau's rugged canyons and mesas on the slopes of the Jemez Mountains. The archeological sites are the ancestral lands of the ancient Puebloans dating to 1150 AD and offer a view into times past of age-old dwellings, petroglyphs, and pictograph images. There are over 33,000 acres of land and 70% of the Monument is wilderness. There are over 70 miles of trails within its boundaries and many more that connect out into the Santa Fe National Forest lands waiting to be explored.