Cortez CO Landmarks & Monuments
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AHovenweep National Monument
- McElmo Route
Cortez, CO 81321 - +1 970 562 4282
- Highlights: visitor center, wheelchair accessible more
- Overview Dogs must be on leash and must be cleaned up after in the park area. The park features hiking, camping, and sightseeing. The monument protects six Puebloan-era villages spread over a twenty-mile ... more on DogFriendly.com
- Overview 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. Multi-storied towers perched on canyon rims and balanced on boulders lead visitors to marvel at the skill and motivation ... more on Nps.gov
Hovenweep National Monument
McElmo RouteCortez, CO 81321
BHovenweep National Monument
- Cortez
CO 81321, U.S.A. - +1 970 562 4282
- Highlights: visitor center more
- Overview Hovenweep's unique towers may resemble European castles, but they are prehistoric ancestral Puebloan structures, built about the same time as the European medieval fortresses, about 1200 AD. The largest and most accessible of the ruins is Square Tower. A two-mile, easy walking trail leads to thes... more on LLBean.com
Hovenweep National Monument
CortezCO 81321, U.S.A.
CDolores River Canyon
- Cortez
CO 81321, U.S.A. - +1 970 240 5300
- Overview The 105-mile stretch of the Dolores River, snacking through Colorado and Utah, and its surrounding 26,000-acre wilderness study area is an excellent setting for hiking, paddling, mountain biking, swimming and wildlife viewing. Paddlers wend through forests of ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper and... more on LLBean.com
Dolores River Canyon
CortezCO 81321, U.S.A.
DCliff Palace
- Mesa Verde
CO 81330 - +1 202 962 1234
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- Location: Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado (10.1 miles from Cortez)
- Overview Cliff Palace is a large, impressive ruin built into an alcove in a sandstone cliff. The alcove is 89 feet deep and 59 feet high (27 m x 18 m). The structure is 288 feet (88 m) long. There are about 150 rooms in the structure, although only 25 to 30 of those rooms had hearths, which would indicate... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview This was the first major Mesa Verde dwelling seen by cowboys Charlie Mason and Richard Wetherill in 1888. It is also the largest, containing about 150 rooms and 23 kivas on three levels. The tour involves a steep downhill hike and four ladders. Purchase tickets ... more on Fodor's
Cliff Palace
Mesa VerdeCO 81330
ECanyons of the Ancients National Monument
- 27501 Hwy 184
Dolores, CO 81323 - +1 970 562 4282
- Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
- Location: Dolores, Colorado (10.5 miles from Cortez)
- Overview Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Colorado, and is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Created by a Presidential proclamation on June 9, 2000, the monument encompass... more on En.wikipedia.org
- Overview Spread across 164,000 acres of arid mesa-and-canyon country, the Canyons of the Ancients National Monumentholds more than 20,000 known archaeological sites, the greatest concentration anywhere in the United States. There are 40, 60, or sometimes even 100 sites per square mile. Some, like apartmen... more on Fodor's
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
27501 Hwy 184Dolores, CO 81323
FCrow Canyon Archaeological Center
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- 23390 Road K
Cortez, CO 81321 - +1 970 565 8975
- Overview Crow Canyon Archaeological Center promotes understanding and appreciation of Ancestral Puebloan culture by guiding visitors through excavations and botanical studies in the region. Also included in the weeklong programs are day trips to isolated canyon sites ... more on Fodor's
- If you want to learn more about archaeology and participate in a dig - this is definitely the place to visit. The digs are professional, and you are trained to recognize artifacts before you go out into the field. The digs are being conducted by professional archaeologists intent upon learning mo... more on TripAdvisor
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
23390 Road KCortez, CO 81321
GHomesteaders
- 45 East Main Street
Cortez, CO 81321-3240 - +1 970 565 6253
- As a vegetarian it's hard to find veggie friendly restaurants in small towns. Went to Homesteaders really because it was the only place open for lunch, therefore, I was only expecting a salad. To my extreme suprise, not only was the place very cute, with state licenses on every wall, but a veggie... more on Yahoo! Travel
- Overview Specializing in fresh baked breads and desserts, this restaurant serves home style made-from-scratch cooking. Vegetarian entrees are available. This ... more on Yahoo! Travel
Homesteaders
45 East Main StreetCortez, CO 81321-3240
HFar View Terrace Store
Mesa Verde National Park, CO , USA- +1 970 529 4421
- Overview This is the largest gift shop in the park and has a wide selection of gifts and toys for children, Native American art, a ... more on Fodor's
Far View Terrace Store
Mesa Verde National Park, CO , USA
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Dolores Mountain Inn
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Inn at McElmo Canyon
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