The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument to protect its geologic, scenic, and cultural values. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the traditional Keresan language of the nearby Pueblo de Cochiti. This location has been designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern and contains a National Recreational Trail. On January 17, 2001, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks was designated a national monument. |
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The Monument is a Standard Amenity Fee Site. All fees are returned to the site for monitoring, maintenance, and improvements. Pleas have exact change.
- Group sizes up to 25 individuals: $25.00.
- Group sizes from 25 to 100 individuals: $100.00
- Private Vehicles: $5.00.
Various National Park Service and Federal Recreational Land passes are accepted. |
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Visitors must be out of the Monument by closing time.
- Winter Hours (November 1 to March 10): 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; gates close at 4:00 p.m.
- Summer Hours (March 11 to October 31): 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; gates close at 6:00 p.m.
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| Facilities: |
There is no drinking water available. There are picnic tables and restrooms. |
| Directions: |
The Monument is located 35 miles south of Santa Fe and 52 miles north of Albuquerque. The most direct access is from Interstate 25.
- From Albuquerque, take the exit for Santo Domingo/Cochiti Lake Recreation Area (Exit 259) off I-25 onto N. M. Route (SR) 22. Follow the signs on SR 22 to Cochiti Pueblo and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Turn right off SR22 at the pueblo water tower (painted like a drum) onto the access road, Tribal Route 92, which connects to BLM Road 1011/FS 266. There is a fee station.
- From Santa Fe, take the Cochiti Pueblo Exit 264 off I-25 onto N. M. Route (SR) 16. Turn right off SR 16 onto SR 22 and follow the signs to Cochiti Pueblo and the National Monument.
- Get directions from Google Maps.
- Get directions from MapQuest.
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| Coordinates: |
Map Coordinates: 35 39.391N; 106 24.640W. |
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| Regulations: |
- Camping, fires, cooking, shooting, collecting plants and rocks, and defacing and climbing on the tent rocks are prohibited.
- Glass containers can be hazardous and are best left at home.
- Stay on the designated trail.
- Motorized vehicles and mountain bikes are permitted only on the access road and designated parking areas. Observe the posted speed limit to reduce dust and noise at Pueblo de Cochiti.
- Respect the traditions and privacy of the Pueblo de Cochiti. Photography, drawings, and recordings are not permitted in the Pueblo or on Tribal land.
- See National Park Service Restrictions and Regulations.
- See American Antiquities Act of 1906.
- See Pets in the Parks and Backcountry.
- See Encountering Wild Animals.
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