Historical sites are a prolific find in New Mexico. Our state is home to an incredible number of old locations, such as the oldest house, the oldest church, and the oldest government building in the country. In fact, you’ll find an impressive number of ancient dwellings that demonstrate the many ways in which humans have called this land home.

One such location is Bandelier National Monument, home to an impressive number of ancient pueblos and cliff dwellings.
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Aside from the well-known stops like Tyuonyi and Long House, you'll also find the Tsankawi ruins.
Located in an isolated part of Bandelier National Monument, the Tsankawi Ruins are one of several hiking trails accessible via a 1.6-mile loop.
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Built by Ancient Puebloans, these ruins are hidden away in a sequestered area of the park and date to at least the 15th-century.
The loop trail showcases the Tsankawi Ruins, a collection of cliff dwellings and ancient pathways running up a tuftt landscape a little ways north of the monument's visitor center.
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Homes are carved into the rock and pathways move organically through the landscape.

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Measured at just over one and a half miles, this trail takes you over a lesser-visited portion of the park that features cliffside dwellings dating back to the 1400s.
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This particular trail leads visitors through a rocky landscape that eventually leads to the Ancient Puebloans former homes.
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Tsankawi Ruins Trail is located in the Bandelier National Monument, approximately 40 miles west of Santa Fe via Route 84.
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The park is open daily and admission is $25 per vehicle for up to seven days. You can find details about the trail and park on the National Park Service website or on AllTrails.

Website: nps.gov
Trail information: alltrails.com
Address: 15 Entrance Road, Los Alamos, NM 87544
Phone: 505-672-3861

Looking for more hiking trails that will take you to some incredible ancient dwellings around the state? Read up on some of our favorite hikes in These 10 Trails In New Mexico Will Lead You To Extraordinary Ancient Ruins.

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