Canyons of the Ancients

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (the Monument) encompasses 176,000 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Monument is located in the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado, about 50 miles west of Durango, 10 miles west of Cortez and 12 miles west of Mesa Verde National Park. The Monument was designated on June 9, 2000 by

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is a national monument protecting an archaeologically-significant landscape located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Colorado.

Learn about Canyons of the Ancients the Mesa Verde Country Visitor Information Bureau.

Here's everything you need to know to visit the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwest Colorado, not far from Mesa Verde National Park.

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument - large region of canyons and mesas in southwestern Colorado, containing thousands of ancient sites including pueblos, cliff dwellings and rock art

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Explore the beautiful and rugged landscape of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. With over 6,000 sites on 176,000 acres, this "outdoor museum" is the perfect place to explore the heritage and culture of the Ancestral Puebloans on your own.

State: ColoradoNearest Towns: Dolores, Colorado, Cortez, Colorado

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument was created to protect cultural and natural resources on a landscape scale. It is part of the Bureau of Land Management's National Landscape Conservation…

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in southwestern Colorado Saddlehorn Pueblo along the Sand Canyon trailcontains a huge number of...

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Discover the sacred land of the ancient Puebloan civilization in some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes. The four corners of the southwest is rich with cultural heritage.

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument contains more than 6,000 recorded archaeological sites. It's located in southwest Colorado near Dolores on 164,000 acres.