Calendar of Events

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This tour is offered on select Thursday mornings and Monday evenings in June and July  and is specifically designed to educate the visitor about the plants indigenous to Chimney Rock National Monument and the surrounding area. A copy of “Flora of Chimney Rock” will be given to participants to help them identify plants […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS Art at the Pinnacles is a weekly class offered at various locations within the Monument. Each week a different class will be taught. Choices will be: 1. Beginning Watercolor, 2. Beginning Pastels, or 3. Pencil Drawing Basics. Most classes will be held at 8 a.m. Drawing classes will be held at 5 p.m. […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who [...]

STARS & GALAXIES PROGRAM The Stars and Galaxies Program is offered on a select Friday each month when the earth is closest to the New Moon. When a “New Moon” occurs, the night sky is at its darkest, highlighting thousands of stars against the vast blackness of space – a unique experience here at Chimney [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS Art at the Pinnacles is a weekly class offered at various locations within the Monument. Each week a different class will be taught. Choices will be: 1. Beginning Watercolor, 2. Beginning Pastels, or 3. Pencil Drawing Basics. Most classes will be held at 8 a.m. Drawing classes will be held at 5 p.m. [...]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM PROGRAM Our Solar System Program is offered on a Friday each month which affords the best viewing of the moon’s surface using a telescope. Although the focus will be on the moon and its diverse qualities, other night sky objects will be identified and studied. A video presentation, “Tour of the Night […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This tour is offered on select Friday and Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the quiet off-hours of the Monument. This fun and casual 2-hour bird walk is led by a knowledgeable birding guide from the Weminuche Audubon Society. These outings will introduce you to the diverse community of birds […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS Drive to Chimney Rock National Monument’s upper-mesa parking lot to designated areas for optimum viewing of the annual Perseids meteor showers --- a family-friendly way to experience nature’s night-time wonders in serenity and silence. Bring a chair, cushion, or blanket to sit or lie down outside your car.  A coat is a good […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS Drive to Chimney Rock National Monument’s upper-mesa parking lot to designated areas for optimum viewing of the annual Perseids meteor showers --- a family-friendly way to experience nature’s night-time wonders in serenity and silence. Bring a chair, cushion, or blanket to sit or lie down outside your car.  A coat is a good […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Plein Air Workshop is offered once a month on a Saturday. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to the process of “plein air” painting – the act of painting outdoors to capture the spirit and essence of a landscape by incorporating natural light, color, and movement – in essence, learning to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This guided tour is offered in conjunction with the Full Moon Program for a more comprehensive study of Chimney Rock National Monument. It starts late afternoon before the Full Moon Program to merge with that wondrous night sky experience later in the evening. The entire program lasts approximately four hours versus the shorter, […]

This program is offered once a month to coincide with the full moon and provide a unique backdrop in a sky unhindered by lights of modern-day civilization. Thus, check-in times will vary in accordance with the rise time of the moon. About an hour before moonrise, visitors will be treated to an informative lecture on […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This tour is offered on select Friday and Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the quiet off-hours of the Monument. This fun and casual 2-hour bird walk is led by a knowledgeable birding guide from the Weminuche Audubon Society. These outings will introduce you to the diverse community of birds […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS Art at the Pinnacles is a weekly class offered at various locations within the Monument. Each week a different class will be taught. Choices will be: 1. Beginning Watercolor, 2. Beginning Pastels, or 3. Pencil Drawing Basics. Most classes will be held at 8 a.m. Drawing classes will be held at 5 p.m. […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]

PROGRAM DETAILS The Mysteries of Chimney Rock Tour is offered on Monday and Friday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., and on Wednesday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. This engaging two-hour tour will spotlight several topics aimed specifically at interpreting the history and significance of Chimney Rock and the ancestral Puebloans who […]

STARS & GALAXIES PROGRAM The Stars and Galaxies Program is offered on a select Friday each month when the earth is closest to the New Moon. When a “New Moon” occurs, the night sky is at its darkest, highlighting thousands of stars against the vast blackness of space – a unique experience here at Chimney […]

PROGRAM DETAILS This 2.5 hour guided tour explores the local geology and its relationship to the daily lives of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived at Chimney Rock over 1,000 years ago. The tour is offered weekly on Tuesday late afternoons and Saturday mornings. Tour participants will be taken on a journey through geologic time to […]

PROGRAM DETAILS THIS TOUR IS OFFERED ON TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY This guided tour takes visitors 1/3 mile up the Great Pueblo Trail, making several stops along the way to learn about the ancient Puebloan structures built over 1,000 years ago and their connection to the Chaco culture located 90 miles southwest of this […]