Chimney Rock Interpretive Association SUMMER SOLSTICE PROGRAM AT CHIMNEY ROCK ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA Begin the summer with a celebration! Watch the sun rise at Summer Soltice over the San Juan Mountains at the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area. See the rays of the sun cover the area with color and beauty. Stand in the same spot that the Ancestral Puebloans did one thousand years ago as they watched the sun begin their first day of the new season. Learn how archeoastronomers thought these ancient inhabitants lived. How might they have used the sun for planting their crops? Where did they get their water? What did they grow? Discuss how the Ancestral Puebloans might have survived and why they celebrated the Solstice. Visitors need to come prepared for the outdoors by bringing a flashlight, warm clothing and a hat, water, good walking shoes, and insect repellent. It is suggested that children under 12 not attend. In the event of bad weather, the program will be canceled. For more information, call the Visitors Cabin at 970-883-5359.