Disappointing since we found it closed even after we were told it was open…they actually lock a gate and you can’t even get on the property. But, the drive was spectacular scenery and we were able to see the large flat valley (caldera) of the volcano in among the mountains. That left us time to check out another part of the Bandelier. This trail was to one of the unexcavated Pueblos. The NPS has made an agreement with the decedents of these populations not to excavate any more of the ruins. They will leave them in their natural state to honor the original inhabitants. It makes it a very different sort of hike. Cool though, you can see traces of foundations and get a feel for why they chose these sites to live. Great high mesa for good vantage points, fertile valley for crops and water. The Park Service is starting to use sonic and magnetic and whatever imaging techniques to create models of the ancient communities without disturbing them. Pretty cool I think.