The Tribe’s land is located in southwest Colorado and eastern Utah, and covers 910 square miles. The reservation lands consist of the sacred Sleeping Ute Mountain, the Mancos River and canyons, a high mesas and semi-desert grassland. Hundreds of surface sites, cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and wall paintings of Ancestral Puebloan and Ute cultures are preserved in the park
This small town has a heritage based on cattle ranching and timber. Recreational opportunities include cross-country skiing, hiking trails and mountain bike areas can be found within the San Juan National Forest and Jackson Gulch Lake, which is located in the Mancos State Recreation Area, and Gateways to Mesa Verde National Park.
Dolores is a wonderful small town located in a canyon with the beautiful Dolores River cutting along one side and rock cliffs on the other. Dolores offers a unique mixture of shops, restaurants, taverns and even a brew pub. There are four town parks, a resourceful public library and a peaceful bike trail that runs along the beautiful Dolores River.
70 acre farm with hay pastures, vegetable gardens, sheep, chickens a few horses and an amorous donkey. Located between Mancos and Dolores, we feature native woods and awesome views.
Cortez, Colorado rests between mountains and desert, close enough for high elevation views, but low enough to experience the arid environment of the high desert. It is a unique area distinguished by its awe inspiring scenery and rich ancient history background.
Mesa Verde has over 4,700 archaeological sites including 600 cliff dwellings and the mesa top sites of pithouses, pueblos, masonry towers, and farming structure, with many more yet to be discovered. The structures ranged in size from one-room storage units to villages of more than 150 rooms.These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved ruins in the United States.
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