New Mexico · National Monument trail

In Tyuonyi Pueblo Loop Trail Stop 8

in New Mexico · centroid 53 mi from Albuquerque

The kiva you see in front of you served the same purpose as Big Kiva that you saw earlier on this walk. It too would have had a hard plastered roof with an entrance in and a ladder in the middle. Tyuonyi, as with many of the archeological sites along the Pueblo Loop Trail, was excavated in the early 1900’s.

When the site was uncovered, much of the stone walls you see in front of you were intact. However, most of the mortar that bound the stones together was lost to erosion. That missing mortar was replaced, first with concrete and more recently a permeable mud mortar, to keep the structure intact.

A site such as this is considered to be stabilized, not reconstructed, as the stones are where they would have been hundreds of years ago.

States: New Mexico
Trail type: National Monument trail
Centroid nearest city: Albuquerque, NM · 53 mi · ~1.5 hr drive
Centroid coords: 35.7824°, -106.2741°

About Bandelier National Monument

National Monument

This trail is inside Bandelier National Monument, a national monument managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.

Entrance fee: $25 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.

Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/in-tyuonyi-pueblo-loop-trail-stop-8.htm

Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/band/index.htm

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Practical notes

Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.

Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.

When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.

If you've hiked In Tyuonyi Pueblo Loop Trail Stop 8 and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.

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