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02/24/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Tsankawi Unit to Close Temporarily for a Trails and Visitor Improvement Project

News Release Date:
February 24, 2026

Contact: Cecilia Shields

Los Alamos, NM - Tsankawi, the detached unit of Bandelier National Monument, will be closed from Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to Thursday, March 5, 2026, for staging and moving of materials for a trails and visitor improvement project.

Materials for this project will be staged in the parking area starting on February 25. Beginning on March 2, 2026, a helicopter will be onsite to move the material from the parking lot to the mesa. During this time, Tsankawi will be unsafe for visitors to be in the area during this operation.

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