White Rock in Los Alamos County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Sacred Spaces
Bandelier National Monument
| — | National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior | — |
Photographed by Benjamin Rubin, October 16, 2026
1. Sacred Spaces Marker
This circular structure, with its wide view of the surrounding landscape, may have been a sacred area — a place of prayer and ritual for successful farming and generous rain. The San Miguel Mountains erupted over a million years ago and formed the jagged peaks in the distance across Frijoles Canyon and the rocks on which you stand. The Jemez Volcano, now a part of Valles Caldera National Preserve, produced porous rock. The geology of the area determines the type of life-giving soil that was used to farm and survive here.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 35° 47.169′ N, 106° 16.647′ W. Marker is in White Rock, New Mexico, in Los Alamos County. It can be reached from Alcove House north of Stock Trail, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Alcove House, Los Alamos NM 87544, United
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern New Mexico. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the territory of the Ancestral Puebloans.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Role of Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Tyuonyi Overlook (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Plants (about 600 feet away); Houses (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Living Legacy (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Lasting Legacy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Los Alamos (approx. 6.3 miles away); Los Alamos Project Main Gate Park (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Rock.
Photographed by Benjamin Rubin, October 16, 2026
2. Circular ruins next to sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2026, by Benjamin Rubin of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2026, by Benjamin Rubin of Columbia, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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