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Chimney Rock Archaeological Area   
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Type of Place: Ancestral Puebloan sites
Ownership: San Juan National Forest
Contact: Chimney Rock Interpretive Program, P.O. Box 310 Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Telephone: (970) 883-5359 or (970) 385-1210
Email: chimneyrock@chimneyrockco.org
Website: Chimney Rock
Hours: May 15 through Sept 30: 9 am - 4:30 pm
Entrance Fee: Yes
Guided Tours: Yes, at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 1 pm and 2 pm
Notes:
Nearby Heritage Sites:

Site Summary: The high mesa holds 16 individual sites, 14 of which are residential. Four of these sites have been excavated and stabilized and are visited on the tour. The sites visited are the Great Kiva, Pit House, Ridge House and Great House Pueblo. Other sites have been excavated and studied, then reburied to protect them and the valuable information they hold.

Getting There:
From Dolores
Take Route 3 and turn east on 160, then South on Rt 172. Take a left turn on to Rt 151. Follow Rt 151 to the Visitor's Cabin in Pagosa Springs

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