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canyons of the ancients
5 Porch Notes tagged “canyons of the ancients,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Montezuma County
Canyons of the Ancients protects a landscape full of ancient sites
West of Cortez, BLM-managed Canyons of the Ancients National Monument holds many archaeological sites, and visiting them comes with stewardship rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
Sand Canyon and Rock Creek trails keep you on the route
West of Cortez in Canyons of the Ancients, the Sand Canyon and Rock Creek trails are open to hiking, biking, and horses, but travel is restricted to the designated routes.
Read note ->History and culture - Montezuma County
Lowry Pueblo is a national landmark you can walk up to
Northwest of Cortez, Lowry Pueblo is a designated National Historic Landmark in Canyons of the Ancients, with standing masonry rooms and a Great Kiva you can visit on a developed trail.
Read note ->History and culture - Montezuma County
The big archaeology museum near Dolores changed its name in 2018
The regional archaeology museum near Dolores, long called the Anasazi Heritage Center, was renamed the Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum in 2018.
Read note ->History and culture - Montezuma County
Sand Canyon held a village with about three times the rooms of Cliff Palace
West of Cortez, the Sand Canyon area in Canyons of the Ancients held a 13th-century village with roughly three times the rooms of Cliff Palace, and hiking there is restricted to marked routes.
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