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National Monuments

The national government sets aside structures and natural landmarks of historic significance as national monuments. It comes as no surprise that Colorado is home to many such places. Whether you’re interested in fossils, geology or the lore of the gold rush, Colorado’s national monuments provide an ideal adventure.

  • Canyon of the Ancients National Monuments
  • Colorado National Monument
  • Dinosaur National Monument
  • Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Hovenweep National Monument
  • Yucca House National Monument
     
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Holiday River Expeditions Dinosaur National Monument

For 46 years, Holiday River Expeditions has provided trips to the West’s most spectacular places. We specialize in Colorado River Rafting trips, which encompass several... Read More

 

Dinosaur National Monument

Explore craggy hills, discover fragments of a long ago world where the largest land creatures of all time once roamed and died. Rock art, scenery, homesteads,... Read More

 

Hovenweep National Monument

Hovenweep National Monument protects six prehistoric, Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Utah-Colorado border. Read More

 

Canyon of the Ancients National Monument

Visit the Anasazi Heritage Center for more information. Read More

 

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide and thousands of detailed fossils of insects and plants reveal the story of a very different, prehistoric Colorado. Read More

 

Colorado National Monument

Sheer-walled canyons, monoliths, colorful formations, bighorn sheep, soaring eagles and a spectacular road reflect the environment and history of plateau-and-canyon... Read More

 

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Anasazi Heritage Center, BLM

A museum interpreting the history and culture of the Four Corners region: including Ancestral Puebloans; historic Pueblo, Ute and Navajo Native Americans; and Anglo... Read More

 

Colorado Rafting on the Green River through Lodore Canyon - Dinosaur National Monument

“Gates of Lodore” where two 800-foot buttresses mark the start of Canyons & Whitewater. Read More

 

Green River through Lodore Canyon in Dinosaur National Monument

This trip is filled with whitewater excitement, beautiful scenery, wildlife and fishing. Read More

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