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The website [http://www.visitlosalamos.org/ Los Alamos Visitor's Guide] describes some of the following attractions and many others.
The website [http://www.visitlosalamos.org/ Los Alamos Visitor's Guide] describes some of the following attractions and many others.


* Bandelier National Monument is the best preserved of several cliff dwellings in the area.  Native Americans carved the dwellings into volcanic cliffs.  There are several theories for why they abandoned the dwellings about a thousand years ago.
* [http://www.nps.gov/band/index.htm Bandelier National Monument] is the best preserved of several cliff dwellings in the area.  Native Americans carved the dwellings into volcanic cliffs.  There are several theories for why they abandoned the dwellings about a thousand years ago.
* [http://www.puyecliffs.com/ Puye Cliff Dwellings]are cliff dwellings on the Santa Clara Pueblo.  We liked the Santa Clara guide.
* [http://www.puyecliffs.com/ Puye Cliff Dwellings]are cliff dwellings on the Santa Clara Pueblo.  We liked the Santa Clara guide.
* Rose Chocolatier  [http://www.rosechocolatier.com]
* [http://www.rosechocolatier.com Rose Chocolatier] Best chocolate in New Mexico
* Carlsbad Cavern [http://http://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm]
* [http://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm Carlsbad Cavern
* Tent Rocks [http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/kasha_katuwe_tent_rocks.html]
* [http://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm White Sands]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_UFO_incident Roswell]
* [http://www.newmexico.org/high-road-to-taos-trail/ High Road to Taos]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Gorge Rio Grande Gorge]
* [http://www.skipajarito.com/ Pajarito Ski Lodge]
* [https://www.losalamosnm.us/parks/trails/Pages/DeerTrapMesaTrails.aspx Deer Trap Mesa] Walking distance from our house.
* [http://www.losalamosnm.us/parks/trails/Documents/County%20Trail%20Network%20Color%20Handout%20Map.pdf Bayo Canyon Plum Tree] Straight down from our house.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNcdU0i-qTg Nuclear Tourism Video] Bayo Canyon is the canyon running along our house.
* [http://www.losalamosnm.us/parks/trails/Documents/County%20Trail%20Network%20Color%20Handout%20Map.pdf Los Alamos Canyon]
* [http://www.vallescaldera.gov/index.aspx Valles Grande Caldera]
* [http://www.jemezmountaintrail.org/Jemez_State_Monument.html Jemez Springs & Soda Dam] A beautiful route from ABQ to Los Alamos, an extra 20 minutes longer than the I-25 hywy.
* [http://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/rio_puerco/kasha_katuwe_tent_rocks.html Tent Rocks]
* [http://www.sandiapeak.com/ Sandia Peak] Ride the tram to the top.
* [http://www.turquoisetrail.org/ Turquoise Trail] An old highway between ABQ & SF. Parallel to I-25 - the main route between ABQ & LA. .Lots of old small towns, Madrid is on this route.
* [http://www.visitmadridnm.com/things-to-do/category/museums-attractions/ Madrid Mining Town]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners_Monument Four Corners]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiprock,_New_Mexico Ship Rock]
* [http://www.nps.gov/cach/index.htm Canyon De Chelly] The prettiest of the canyons.
* [http://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm Chaco Canyon] Near Gallup, sort of.

Latest revision as of 18:08, 24 March 2014

Things to do when visiting Los Alamos

The website Los Alamos Visitor's Guide describes some of the following attractions and many others.