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The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is located west of Coretz in the southwest corner of Coilorado. This national monument was created in 2000, consisting of 176,056 acres and managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Within the boundaries of this monument are three of the four sections of Hovenweep National Monument (National Park Service). The Monument was created to preserve the largest concentration of Ancestral Puebloan ruins in the United States.
Sand Canyon Trail
Saddle Horn Cliff Dwelling, Sand Canyon Trail
The Sand Canyon Trail has 8 significant cliff dwellings along the trail and the major trail from the lower trail head.
Basecamp Cortez Link
Canyons of the Ancients Loop
East Rock Creek Trail
Dolores Area Rides (North of the National Monument):
Olympique Loop
Mavericks Trail
Italian Ice Loop – Winter
Crimson Slide Loop – Winter
Speedy’s Loop – Winter
Mavericks Trail
Italian Canyon Trail
Boggy Draw Loop
Bean Canyon Loop