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Bandelier National MonumentHistoric Cabin built by the CCC
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Bandelier National Monument
Talus House
 
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NPS Photo by Sally King
Talus House was reconstructed in 1920. Similar talus houses, built from rock debris at the bottom of the cliff, used to be in front of the other cavates.
Upper Falls  

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Frijoles Creek drops approximately 80 feet over the Upper Falls. The falls occur where the waters of Frijoles Creek hit the more resistant, dense basalt rock from the neck of an ancient volcano.

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Last Updated: January 13, 2007 at 17:56 EST