Chimney Rock National Monument protects a 1000-year-old community once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans. Four ancient structures have …
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Sep 28, 2024
Very nice park. Friendly staff and volunteers. Nice paved road that takes you almost all the way to Chimney Rock. Parking was easy on a Saturday. The hike up is short but scenic and can be somewhat s… Full review by Cyndi L
Sep 18, 2024
Do not pay for their special events. Boring and arrogant presenters, mostly. Expensive and horrid, whiney music. The park is ok itself Full review by Jim Y
Sep 16, 2024
Drive up the dirt road to the top car park and take the short but uneven trail to the pueblo ruins at the top. These are worth seeing in their own right but combined with the view of Chimney rock and… Full review by RoverP
Is this monument accessible during the winter months when it might snow?
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This may be too late to be helpful, but we hiked it with patchy snow in December. The gate is closed to cars at the main road. There is parking at the gate. It's a couple miles up to the …
This may be too late to be helpful, but we hiked it with patchy snow in December. The gate is closed to cars at the main road. There is parking at the gate. It's a couple miles up to the top. I think it is too steep for cross country skiing (at least for me) but it would be good with snow shoes in deeper snow.
We will be visiting on Oct 24 which I know is during the off season. Any tips on best ways to get to the top, how to find the entrance to hike by yourself (is it well marked?) and how to enjoy it without the tours and visitor's center?
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Trails are well marked. There is an entrance fee (It's a National Monument) of $12 - half price if you have the senior park pass. There are no tours being offered due to covid but you can …
Trails are well marked. There is an entrance fee (It's a National Monument) of $12 - half price if you have the senior park pass. There are no tours being offered due to covid but you can get info where you pay. After you pay the fee, you drive the dirt road up to the parking lot, then there's 2 trails. The lower one is paved & easy. The upper one is steeper & rockier - a challenge for me with bad knees, but manageable with help from my husband. The views on the upper trail are well worth it.
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Chimney Rock National Monument protects a 1000-year-old community once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans. Four ancient structures have been excavated and stabilized for …
Chimney Rock National Monument protects a 1000-year-old community once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans. Four ancient structures have been excavated and stabilized for public viewing. They include...
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