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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico. Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
Bureau of Land Management— Albuquerque District
Rio Puerco Field Office
435 Montano NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
Phone: 505-761-8768 or 505-761-8700
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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.

Area: 4,124 acres
Elevation: 5,742 feet
Fees:

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.

Hours:

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.
Visitor Center: No
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.
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Coordinates: Map Coordinates (NAD83): 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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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, New Mexico.
 Camping

There is no camping within the Monument.

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This page was last updated Monday, June 15, 2009
   
 
   
 
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