What are the hours at Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument?

Visitor center, March 1 to October 31 (Tue-Sat): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitor center, November 1 to February 28 (Wed-Sat): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Are dogs allowed at Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument?

Yes, dogs are allowed at Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument. They are not allowed at Visitor Center interior.

Who manages Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument?

Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument is managed by the BLM's Tres Rios Field Office.

What can you do at Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument?

Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument's listed activities include Hiking, horseback riding, scenic driving.

BLM unit

Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument

There is no entrance fee. Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument is a BLM unit in Montezuma County, Colorado.

Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument map

Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Agency fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.

Common questions

: There is no entrance fee.
: Visitor center, March 1 to October 31 (Tue-Sat): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitor center, November 1 to February 28 (Wed-Sat): 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
: Yes, dogs are allowed at Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument. They are not allowed at Visitor Center interior.
: Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument is managed by the BLM's Tres Rios Field Office.
: Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument's listed activities include Hiking, horseback riding, scenic driving.

Fees, hours, and reservations

There is no entrance fee.

Visitor center, March 1 to October 31 (Tue-Sat) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visitor center, November 1 to February 28 (Wed-Sat) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Camping at Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument

No camping rule on record yet.

Getting there

13.5 miles from Lewis
Main access road: paved

Visitor centers

Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum 27501 Highway 184, Dolores, CO 81323 970-882-5600 (seasonal)

Trails

Escalante Pueblo Trail (0.5 mi one way) Paved trail on visitor center grounds

Public lands next to Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument

National Park Service unitHovenweep National Monument lies inside Canyons Of The Ancients National Monument.

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.

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