| Facilities: No facilities are available at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Facilities can be found in Cortez or Dolores. Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted at Canyons of the Ancients. Best Time To Visit: Canyons of the Ancients is open year-round. Fees: There are no fees to enter this area. Accessibility: Unknown Rules: Stay on existing roads and trails. Scars on the desert landscape heal slowly and increase soil erosion. Walk carefully in archaeological sites to avoid stepping on walls and trash mounds. Do not stand or sit on walls, move rocks, or climb through doorways. All cause damage to archeological structures.Never touch painted or plastered walls, petroglyphs, or pictographs. Skin oils damage them.Avoid picnicking in archaeological sites.Directions: Canyons of the Ancients is located in the Four Corners region of southwest Colorado, 3 miles west of Cortez. To get there, take Highway 160/ CO-789, turn right to stay on Highway 160. | |
