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Jemez State Monument Heritage Area, New Mexico. Jemez State Monument Heritage Area
PO Box 143 Jemez Springs, NM 87025
800-426-7850 or 505-829-3530
Fax: 800-426-7850 or 505-829-3530
E-mail: giusewa@sulphurcanyon.com
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The Jemez State Monument Heritage Area protects a 17th century mission ruins and a 14th century pueblo. About 700 years ago ancestors of the present day people of Jemez Pueblo constructed a large pueblo in the narrow San Diego Canyon and called it "Giusewa," a Towa word that refers to the many hot springs found nearby. The ruins are among the most impressive in the Southwest.

Area: 7 acres.
Elevation: 6,333 feet
Fees: $3.00. A combination ticket, good for admission to both Jemez and Coronado State Monuments is available for $5.00. Sunday admission for New Mexico residents with ID is free. Wednesday admission is free to New Mexico Seniors with ID. Children 16 and under are always admitted free.
Hours: Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Monday. Closed Tuesdays.
Visitor Center: The Visitor Center contains exhibits interpreting historic events from the perspective of the Jemez people.
Facilities: Visitor Center.
Directions: Located 43 miles north of Bernalillo on N. M. Highway 4 in the town of Jemez Springs.
Coordinates: Map Coordinates (NAD83): 35 46.675N; 106 41.179W.
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Jemez State Monument Heritage Area, New Mexico.
 Camping

There is no camping within the Monument.

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 Hiking

A 1,400 foot interpretive trail winds through the site.

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This page was last updated Monday, June 15, 2009
   
 
   
 
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