The Trail of the Ancients is a New Mexico Scenic Byway to prehistoric archaeological and geological sites of northwestern New Mexico. It provides insight into the lives of the Ancestral Puebloans and the Navajo, Ute, and Apache peoples. Geological features include canyons, volcanic rock features, and sandstone buttes. Several of the sites are scenic and wilderness areas with recreational opportunities.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
El Morro National Monument
El Malpais National Monument
Zuni Pueblo
Zuni-Bandera volcanic field
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Zuni-Bandera volcanic field is a volcanic field located in the state of New Mexico, United States.
Bandera Crater in the center is part of the Zuni-Bandera lava field.
Lava field near lava falls at El Malpais