| ||||
      Tweet  | |
Yucca House National Monument is a protected archaeological site of Ancestral Puebloan ruins in Montezuma County, Colorado. Covering 33.97 acres (0.14 sq km), this relatively small national monument was established by President Woodrow Wilson on 19 December, 1919. The site was created to preserve the ruins for future investigation, not so much for its public appeal. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 15 October, 1966.
Yucca House National Monument contains remains of many Anasazi villages that once occupied the Montezuma Valley. As much of the site remains unexcavated, the ruins here are insignificant compared to those in other national monuments, and are probably of greater interest to serious archaeology enthusiasts than casual visitors.
Visiting Yucca House National Monument, Colorado
From Interstate 70, turn off at Exit 26 towards Grand Junction. Take US Highway 6/50 heading southeast passing Grand Junction and then continue heading south. At Montrose, US 50 becomes US 550.Continue heading south until the town of Ridgway, then turn off the highway to state route 62 heading west till then end, where it enters state route 145. Turn left, continue on route 145 heading southeast till you reach Cortez. There, head west of US Highway 160 till it joins US Highway 491, turn left and head south.
Look for Co Rd B on your right, and follow it till you reach the site. Be aware that you are passing through private land. When you have to cross livestock gates, please remember to close them behind you. There isn't a proper visitor center here, but the site is open all year round.
Return to National Monuments of the United States
Return to Discover Colorado
Return to Exploring America
  
  
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |