Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument closed on November 1
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In keeping with the administration’s priorities of being good neighbors and respecting the ties that native and traditional communities have to public lands, the Bureau of Land Management is announcing that the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument will be closed on Nov 1. This closure allows for Pueblo de Cochiti cultural observances and routine BLM maintenance.
The BLM manages the monument in close cooperation with the Pueblo, which requested the closure. This closure is one of 12 scheduled throughout the year. The scheduled closures are Jan. 6; the Friday before Easter; Easter Sunday; the Monday after Easter; May 3; July 13-14; July 25; Nov. 1; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day; and New Year’s Day.
The closure was announced in the Federal Register on March 16.
For more information, please contact the monument’s Outdoor Recreation Planner Jamie Garcia at 505-761-8787.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.