New Mexico · National Monument trail

Seasonal Living Tyuonyi Overlook Trail Stop 2

in New Mexico · centroid 53 mi from Albuquerque

Many dwellings are scattered across the mesas and canyons of Bandelier. Some are very large and housed many people year-round like the village of Tyuonyi on the Pueblo Loop Trail near the visitor center. Many others, like the small site in front of you, were mostly seasonal homes or field houses occupied primarily during summer as crops were tended.

It is difficult to imagine bringing these dry mesas into bountiful fruition, but the Ancestral Pueblo people took advantage of available moisture from scattered late summer storms, and dampness stored deep in the pumice-rich soil to grow corn, beans, and squash.

States: New Mexico
Trail type: National Monument trail
Centroid nearest city: Albuquerque, NM · 53 mi · ~1.5 hr drive
Centroid coords: 35.7904°, -106.2808°

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/seasonal-living-tyuonyi-overlook-trail-stop-2.htm

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

Plan your hike

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 Seasonal Living Tyuonyi Overlook Trail Stop 2 and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.

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