Bandelier National Monument hiking the Frey trail to go back to Juniper Family Campground

Bandelier National Monument is a 33,677-acre United States National Monument near Los Alamos in Sandoval and Los Alamos counties, New Mexico. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest.
Frey Trail
Before the construction of the entrance road in the late 1930s, the Frey Trail ( 1.5 miles one way) was the main route to enter and exit Frijoles Canyon. The trail begins at Juniper Campground and makes its way to the edge of the canyon where it switchbacks down to the canyon floor (550' elevation change). The trail provides excellent bird's eye views of Tyuonyi as well as a foot route from the campground to the visitor center. Hiking up is a somewhat strenuous trail at any time, it can be exceedingly hot and difficult in summer as there is little shelter from the sun along the trail. Be sure and always carry plenty of water.
In 2018 the Frey Trail was resurfaced from where it enters Frijoles Canyon, to where it joins the Main Loop Trail. Hiking down is now a wonderful relatively easy walk with amazing views. Just be sure to bring water. Also during summer (mid-May to mid-October) hike down the Frey Trail and take the shuttle bus back up to the trailhead. Shuttle buses stop running at 5 PM daily