Stop in at Ponderosa Valley Winery for a glass or bottle of late-harvest Riesling or Pinot Noir. Free tastings.
Ponderosa Valley Winery
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24.89 MILES
Bandelier's 1.2-mile Main Loop Trail in Frijoles Canyon offers an excellent introduction to the main ruins and history of the park. The trail first passes…
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27.11 MILES
You can't actually visit the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the first atomic bomb was conceived, but the Bradbury Science Museum has compelling…
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26.97 MILES
Several historic sites along Bathtub Row comprise this engaging museum, which spotlights the most notable inhabitants of the mesa. Pay admission and pick…
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Perched 450ft above the canyon floor, this lofty ceremonial cave is reached by climbing four ladders. At the top you'll find a reconstructed kiva. There's…
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Valles Caldera National Preserve
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On the way to the main canyon you'll pass these little-visited ruins, located near the intersection of Hwy 502 and Hwy 4. If you're out for a full day and…
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
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22.57 MILES
This site preserves the ruins of Kuaua Pueblo, which was at its most active from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The stars of the show are 14 500-year-old…
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Generally not open to the public, this Buddhist monastery holds once-a-month weekend retreats ($100).
9.41 MILES
The ruined stone pueblo at Jemez Historic Site dates back 500 years; it was originally known as Giusewa. The remains of the San José de los Jemez Mission…
3. Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
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At this surreal geologic enclave, volcanic ash from the ancient Jemez Mountain volcanoes has eroded into tipi-like formations and slender, steep-sided…
4. Valles Caldera National Preserve
18.25 MILES
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Although the conservative San Felipe Pueblo does not encourage visitors for most of the year, outsiders are welcome at the spectacular San Felipe Feast…
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Long known as Santo Domingo Pueblo, but more commonly called Kewa Pueblo, this conservative, non-gaming community, poised halfway between Albuquerque and…
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This site preserves the ruins of Kuaua Pueblo, which was at its most active from the 14th to the 16th centuries. The stars of the show are 14 500-year-old…
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Perched 450ft above the canyon floor, this lofty ceremonial cave is reached by climbing four ladders. At the top you'll find a reconstructed kiva. There's…