Near Pagosa Springs. Ruins of an Ancestral Puebloan community of the Chaco Culture of 900-1100 CE.
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Near Dolores. Contains more than 6,000 archaeological sites, representing Ancestral Puebloan and other Native American cultures.
Near Cortez. Protects six Ancestral Puebloan villages spread over a 20-mile (32-km) expanse of mesa tops and canyons along the Colorado-Utah border. Iconic to the monument are the multi-storied ruins.
Near Cortez. Undeveloped park protects an Ancestral Pueblan community, built between 1150 and 1300 AD.
Near Cortez and Mancos. UNESCO World Heritage Site protects nearly 600 Ancestral Pueblan cliff dwellings.
Winding through southwestern Colorado, this trade route first explored in 1776 leads from Santa Fe to Los Angeles.
Near Mosca. Spectacular 2250 ft deep canyon of the Gunnison River.