Yucca House National Monument

Yucca House National Monument is a large, unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan surface site. Yucca House is located in Southwest Colorado between the towns of Towaoc and Cortez. Currently, there are no facilities or fees at Yucca House.

Yucca House

Yucca House is one of the largest archeological sites in southwest Colorado, and acted as an important community center for the Ancestral Puebloan people from A.D. 1150-1300. The long-term preservation of Yucca House ensures that archeologists will be able to continue studying Ancestral Puebloan society and what caused them to migrate from this region in the late 1200s.
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Write to

c/o Mesa Verde National Park
P.O. Box 8
Mesa Verde, Colorado 81330

Phone

Visitor Information
(970) 529-4465

Fax

(970) 529-4637

Climate

Yucca House National Monument has mild to hot weather during summer months. During some winters, the weather is also mild. Snow storms can occur as late as May and as early as October, but usually both of these months are pleasant. June through September are warm to hot, with cool evenings. Afternoon thunderstorms are common during July and August.

Communities Surrounding Yucca House National Monument

Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.
Towaoc, CO (15 min. ) Pop. 1,097 Cortez, CO (20 min. ) Pop. 7,977 Lewis, CO (31 min. ) Dolores, CO (33 min. ) Pop. 857 Yellow Jacket, CO (35 min. ) Mancos, CO (39 min. ) Pop. 1,119 Pleasant View, CO (41 min. )	Shiprock, NM (48 min. ) Pop. 8,156 Cahone, CO (49 min. ) Teec Nos Pos, AZ (50 min. ) Pop. 799 Aneth, UT (1 hr. 0 min. ) Pop. 598 Montezuma Creek, UT (1 hr. 9 min. ) Pop. 507 Marvel, CO (1 hr. 19 min. )


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