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Tent Rocks Slot Canyon New Mexico

We were in new mexico last week and visited quite a few interesting places and national parks. The national monument is open daily from 8 a.m. KashaKatuwe Tent Rocks National Monument Geology It took me one hour to hike up the slot canyon trail to the scenic overlook, but i stopped many times to take photos. Tent rocks slot canyon new mexico . To the right or toward the slot canyon, is in my opinion, the most beautiful trail. The first section of the trail is relatively easy and takes you into some amazing slot canyons. The monument has ample parking, several shaded picnic areas, and public restrooms. One of the most popular in our area is the tent rocks in santa fe! This three mile loop through a slot canyon with hoodos and striated rock formations is a religious site of the cochiti pueblo. This area is recognized as the ancestral homelands of the cochiti and is managed today in close cooperation with the pueblo. Tent rocks canyon is a rare new mexico slot carved...