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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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,...
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Yucca House National Monument is a large, unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan site. Found in Southwest Colorado between Towaoc and Cortez. There are no facilities or fees.
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Visit the Anasazi Heritage Center for more information.
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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.
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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.
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A museum interpreting the history and culture of the Four Corners region: including Ancestral Puebloans; historic Pueblo, Ute and Navajo Native Americans; and Anglo...
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Sheer-walled canyons, monoliths, colorful formations, bighorn sheep, soaring eagles and a spectacular road reflect the environment and history of plateau-and-canyon...
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