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The Ute Mountain Tribal Park encompasses approximately 125,000 acres around a 25-mile stretch of the Mancos River. Within the park are hundreds of surface sites and cliff dwellings, ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs, and historic Ute wall paintings and petroglyphs.
The Ute Mountain Tribal Park is operated as a primitive area in order to protect its cultural and environmental resources. Emphasis is placed on experiencing the natural setting. Tours are guided by Ute Indians with a broad knowledge of Ute and Ancestral Puebloan cultures. The tours include Ute history and rock art, surface sites, and cliff dwellings. The full day tour visits four magnificent cliff dwellings and requires a three-mile walk on unpaved trails and scaling ladders.

Facilities: The Ute Mountain Tribal Park is operated as a primitive area in order to protect its cultural and environmental resources. Water or food is not available in the park. Water and soft drinks are available for purchase at the Tribal Park Visitor Center/Museum.

Reservations: Reservations are required for tours.

Best Time To Visit: The Ute Mountain Tribal Park tours are offered April through October.

Fees: Admission is charged. Donations are accepted.

Accessibility: The tour of the park involves walking over rough terrain and climbing scaling ladders.

Rules: No dogs are allowed. Professional photography is not allowed. Please inform the tour guide of serious health problems before taking the tour. The Ute Mountain Tribal Park may cancel tours due to weather.

Bring plenty of drinking water, and a lunch for the all-day trips. Insect repellent, sun screen, a hat, and sturdy hiking shoes would also be advisable. Have a full tank of gasoline.

Directions: To reach the Ute Mountain Tribal Park from Cortez, travel approximately 20 miles south of Cortez on Highway 666.

Address
Ute Mountain Tribal Park
PO Box 109
Tuwaoc, Colorado 81334
Phone
General: (970) 565-3751 x330
Toll Free: (800) 847-5485
(970) 749-1452
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