A byway is a lane that diverts from a main road, and the newly designated Tracks Across Borders Byway is certainly off the beaten path — connecting towns in Colorado and New Mexico that have fewer than 30,000 residents between them. Yet this secondary road crosses significant borders, taking you across state lines, opening windows [...]
Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA) is proud to host a special presentation on Thursday, September 12th by Dr. J. McKim Malville on "Kingship, Ritual, and Trade at Chimney Rock." A major debate among archaeologists today concerns the nature of Great Houses in Chaco Canyon and the power of those kings to control a network [...]
You’ve Earned a Certificate of Excellence We’re pleased to announce that Chimney Rock National Monument has been recognized with a 2017 Certificate of Excellence, based on the consistently great reviews you’ve earned on TripAdvisor. Only select businesses receive a Certificate of Excellence, so make sure to showcase your achievement. To help you spread the word, [...]
FREE LECTURE Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA) is proud to host a special presentation on Thursday, March 14th by Archaeologist Shanna Diederichs about the influx of farmers into southwest Colorado in the 7th century. The lecture is free of charge and will begin at 7:00pm, following CRIA’s social hour at 6:00pm at The Springs Resort [...]
Help Preserve History by Joining the Chimney Rock Volunteer Team For over 20 years, Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA), a non-profit 501 (c3), and its volunteers have shared the story of the Ancestral Puebloan people with thousands of visitors through tours and special programs at Chimney Rock National Monument. Historic places like Chimney Rock reflect the [...]
For over 20 years, Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA), a non-profit 501 (c3), and its volunteers have shared the story of the ancestral Puebloan people with thousands of visitors through tours and special programs at Chimney Rock National Monument. Historic places like Chimney Rock reflect the past while enriching our future, but without public support, [...]
Don't miss the last Geology Tour of the season this Wednesday, August 1st. This program has received rave reviews! CRIA Rick Stinchfield leads a 1.5 hour guided tour explores local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock. Rock types impact structure, pottery, tools and soil [...]
https://www.chimneyrockco.org/stories/ Chimney Rock Interpretive Association (CRIA) is proud to present the new Stories at Sunset Program at Chimney Rock National Monument on Tuesday, July 31st. At this family-friendly event, guests gather at the Great Kiva as sunset approaches to enjoy Native American stories told by tribal storytellers Audulia Davis and her brother Bryan Vigil. After [...]
There is so much to learn and experience at Chimney Rock National Monument! Chimney Rock offers monthly programs, annual events and daily guided and audio-guided tours that will bring this beautiful site to life so you can visualize what it might have been like to live here 1,000 years ago. CRIA presents Night Sky: Stars [...]
