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Bookmark or Share- Chimney Rock National Monument | Colorado.comChimney Rock covers seven square miles and preserves 200 ancient homes and ceremonial buildings. It is the highest in elevation of all of the Chacoan sites, at about 7,600 feet above sea level. The one third mile hike from the Mesa to the top is rewarded with dramatic 360-degree views.
- San Juan National Forest - Special Places - US Forest ServiceOn September 21, 2012, President Barack Obama proclaimed Chimney Rock National Monument, making it the seventh national monument managed by the USDA Forest Service. Plan Your Visit. The Chimney Rock National Monument encompasses 4,726 acres of the San Juan National Forest between Durango and Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
- Chimney Rock National Monument - Official SiteChimney Rock is the highest in elevation of all the Chacoan sites, at about 7,000 feet above sea level. From the base, the hike to the top is just a half mile and it’s rewarded with dramatic 360-degree views of Colorado and New Mexico. Beginning on May 15th, 2023, Chimney Rock will use a fee system.
- Chimney Rock National Monument | Colorado.comOpen May 15 through October 15, the monument covers 7 square miles and preserves 200 ancient homes and ceremonial buildings, some of which have been excavated for viewing and exploration: a Great Kiva, a Pit House, a Multi-Family Dwelling, and the most impressive — a Chacoan-style Great House Pueblo located at over 7,500 feet above sea level.
- Chimney RoCk national monument VisitoR Guide - US Forest ServiceWelcome to Chimney Rock National Monument. Because of its significance to our shared national heritage, Chimney Rock was designated as a national monument in 2012, one of only 13 managed by the US Forest Service. A thousand years ago this was home to the ancestral Puebloans.
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