| Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument | |
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| Location | Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States |
| Nearest city | Cochiti Pueblo, NM |
| Coordinates | 35°39′37″N 106°24′30″W / 35.66028°N 106.40833°W |
| Area | 5,402 acres (21.86 km2)[1] |
| Established | January 17, 2001 |
| Governing body | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| Website | Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument |
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located approximately 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, near Cochiti Pueblo. Managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Cochiti Pueblo tribe, it was established as a national monument by President Bill Clinton in January 2001. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan.[2] The monument is a unit of the BLM's National Conservation Lands.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, a popular recreation area between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, was closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remained closed until November 2024. To prevent crowding the BLM introduced a reservation system, which will allow about 75,000 visitors annually, a reduction from a peak of 130,000.[3]
- ^ "National Monument detail table as of April 2012" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ "Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Alaina, Mencinger (2024-11-07). "Tent Rocks National Monument to reopen after four-year shutdown". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 2024-11-12.