Bandelier

National Park officials closed the Bandelier National Monument near Los Alamos, New Mexico on Saturday afternoon due to worsening weather, but it was reopened Sunday after snow removal operations.

A similarly strict plan has been proposed for Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.

In the vicinity, Bandelier National Monument is preparing to reopen some areas to visitors Friday.

However, we did make a day trip to Bandelier National Monument, about a 90-minute drive to the southwest.

In the Jemez Mountains east of Los Alamos, another wildfire spanning 12 square miles crept in the direction of Bandelier National Monument, which closed its backcountry hiking trails as a precaution while central visiting areas remained open.