Canyons of the Ancients National Monument

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, located in the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado, protects a stunning cultural landscape with the highest known density of archaeological sites in the United States. To learn more, please visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/colorado/canyons-of-the-ancients.

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Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
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Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
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Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
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Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
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Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
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Adventure is at Your Fingertips

Phone

970-882-5600

Activities

Iconograph of a bicyclist
BIKING
Iconograph of a spoked wheel and an arrowhead.
HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
Iconograph of a tent.
CAMPING
Iconograph of a person looking through a scope on a rifle
HUNTING
The letters OHV
OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE

Addresses

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum
27501 Highway 184
Dolores
Colorado
81323

Geographic Coordinates

37.47595, -108.88687

Directions

Visitors are encouraged to stop by Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum before visiting the Monument. From Dolores, Colorado, travel west on State Highway 145, then turn west (right) on State Highway 184. Or if you are coming from Cortez, travel north on State Highway 145, then turn west (left) on State Highway 184. Continue for approximately 1 mile and the Visitor Center and Museum will be on your right.

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