Summer is here, and it’s time to get outside and explore. At Chimney Rock National Monument you can view the stars, the full moon or take a tour of this majestic place where the ancient Puebloans used to live.
Chimney Rock offers monthly programs, annual events and guided tours that are fun and educational for the whole family.
Registration is required 12 hours in advance at www.chimneyrockco.org for all programs. Include Chimney Rock in your plans this summer. This Ancestral Puebloan cultural site is located 17 miles west of Pagosa and 3 miles south on Colo. Hwy 151.
July special events
Flora Tour: July 11, 15, 25 and 29.
Art at the Pinnacles: July 11, 16 and 31.
Flute Music at Twilight: July 13.
Full Moon Program: July 20.
Plein Air Workshop: July 27.
Guided Great House Walking Tour: July 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 30.
Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tours: July 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 and 29 (mornings), and July 10, 17 and 24 (evenings).
Geology Tour: July 9, 16 and 23 (afternoons), and July 13, 20 and 27 (mornings).
Night Sky: Our Solar System: July 12.
For tickets for any of these special programs, please visit www.chimneyrockco.org or call (877) 444-6777. A booking fee applies to each ticket purchased online or through the call center.
Purchasing your tickets in advance is the only way to guarantee a spot for the monthly and annual programs. Reservations will be cut off 12 hours prior to the start of the tour. Most tours and programs fill up, but walk-ins will be accommodated if space is available.
Chimney Rock uses a fee system. All vehicles and motorcycles are subject to an activity pass fee of $20. The activity pass fee provides five days of access to Chimney Rock National Monument.
To purchase your required activity pass, you can:
- Purchase your activity pass in advance at Recreation.gov.
- Download the Recreation.gov mobile app to purchase your pass in advance or arrive on-site and use the app to provide payment (Android or iOS) by scanning the on-site QR code.
- Arrive on-site and pay cash.
Interagency, Access, Senior, Military and fourth-grader park passes are accepted for national monument access.
CRIA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that runs the gift shop and interpretive programs/tours at Chimney Rock National Monument in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the San Juan National Forest.
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