U t e M o u n t a i n U t e
T r i b a l P a r k
Ute Mountain Tribal Park
Towaoc, Colorado 81334 970-565-3751 x.330
Visitors Center & Museum
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Come experience a trip back into time and witness a special Native American interpretation of the culturally diverse homelands of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Spend time in our incomparable Ute Mountain Tribal Park with one of our knowledgeable Native American Ute tour guides. Guides interpret Ute* Indian History, Ute pictographs, geological land formations, and Ancestral Pueblo* petro glyphs, artifacts and dwellings. Special Prices are available to school groups only: No senior rates apply. A half-deposit is required for weekend groups and special tours. Deposits are only refunded with one week's notice. Military Discount: Active Members of the military will be given a 50% discount with proof of military identification. ESSENTIAL TOUR INFORMATION YOU MUST HAVE A UTE GUIDE TO ENTER THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL LAND. WE DO NOT ALLOW SELF-GUIDED TOURS. *The Ute Mountain Utes are the Weeminuche band of Utes, one of the seven original Ute bands that inhabited the entire state of Colorado. The Ute Mountain Utes presently reside on their reservation in Southwestern Colorado. |
FULL DAY (Active) |
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM $48 Per Person/ Per Day (20 or more people within a group $28.00 per Person) |
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HALF DAY (Easy) |
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9:00 AM to 12:30 PM $28.00 Per Person/Per Day |
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SPECIAL TOURS TO REMOTE SECTIONS OF THE PARK |
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$60 per Person/Per Day Private Tours $100/person |
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TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED BY THE GUIDE: |
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$10.00 Extra per Person (Prior reservations required) |
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CAMPING IN THE TRIBAL PARK |
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Primitive Campground $12/Per Vehicle/Per Day (Prior Reservations required) Cabin Rental: $10.00 Per Day (Located at the Tribal Park Primitive Campground) (Reservations required) |
TWELFTH ANNUAL UTE MOUNTAIN TRIBAL PARK OPEN HOUSE
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On May 26, 2012, from 8:30AM to 4:30PM, the Ute Mountain Tribal Park will have an Open House starting at the Tribal Park Visitor Center/Museum at Highway Junction 160/491 (formally Highway Junction 160/666), twenty miles South of Cortez, Colorado, and eight miles South of Ute Mountain Casino.
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The following events are scheduled for May 26, 2012
*Porcupine House Ruin and Ute Pictographs Tour* *Anasazi Sun Calendars in Mancos Canyon and Anasazi Petro glyph tour* *Native American flute music 8:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. There will be no charge for transportation. Each Tribal vehicle van holds up to fifteen people per vehicle. Transportation is based on a first come first serve basis. Visitors may provide their own transportation. Tours are NOT handicapped accessible. Children's rates do not apply with this tour special. *On display at the Tribal Park Visitor Center will be museum exhibits from 8:30am to 3:00pm. **Note: Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center does not accept credit cards. Accepted are personal checks, cash and travelers checks. For more information, check our web site at utemountainute.com or call 970-565-3751, ext. # 330 or 970-565-9653, extension #330. Tours may be cancelled due to bad weather. Tours begin at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center/Museum located at Highway Junction 160/491 (formally Highway Junction 160/666). Visitors should have their own insurance. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe/Ute Mountain Tribal Park and its employees are not liable for illness, accidents, thefts, and injuries.
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Pool Canyon Nordenskiold Cliff Dwelling Tour - July 7, 2012 Inaccessible, Casa Colorado & Casa Blanca House - July 21, 2012 |
The Ute Mountain Tribal Park is offering to the public Pool Canyon Nordenskiold cliff dwelling tour and Inaccessible, Casa Colorado & Casa Blanca House, rarely visited areas of the park. The tour is scheduled to start at the entrance of Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP) at 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The tour involves a drive thru Mesa Verde National Park and across to the Ute Mountain Reservation.
$60.00 Per Person / 25 people maximum $12.00 (per person) for Transportation Provided by UMTP Tour participant pick up locations: 7:45am Ute Mountain Pottery Towaoc, CO 8:15am Cortez Chamber, Cortez, CO 8:30am Mesa Verde National Park (Entrance) The tour fee is $60.00 per person with an advanced half deposit. The tour must be paid in full the day of the tour. Children's rates do not apply to this special tour. A tour packet will be provided prior to the visit. The tour will be conducted weather pending. Reservations must be set at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park by e-mail at utepark@fone.net or at phone numbers 970-565-3751 ext. 330 or 970-565-9653. Ute Mountain Tribal Park does not accept credit cards. Accepted are: cash, traveler's checks, money orders, and personnel checks from the State of Colorado. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe/Ute Mountain Tribal Park and its employees are not liable for illness, accidents, thefts, and injuries.
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Turning Red Tail Hawk Tour September 1, 2012 |
The Ute Mountain Tribal Park present to the public the Turning Red Tail Hawk Tour to Morris 3 Cliff Dwelling on September 1, 2012. The tour of Morris 3 Cliff Dwelling will be offered at 9:00 a.m. starting at the Tribal Park Visitor Center.
There is physical activity which involves a climb of four ladders and 4.5 mile hike to Morris Cliff Dwelling in Johnson Canyon. Each tour has a limit of eight to twelve people and takes approximately 4 to 5 hours. In order to take the tour you must first set a reservation for one of the posted dates. The starting location is at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center/Museum. Tour participants must be at the center thirty minutes before 9:00 a.m. Tour Fee is $35.00 per person Transportation is on a first come first serve basis. Each van seats up to 15 people. Tour area is not handicapped accessible. Note: Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center does not accept credit cards. Accepted are personal checks, cash, money order and travelers checks. For more information check our web site at utemountainute.comor call 970-565-3751 ext. 330 or 970-565-9653. Tours begin at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center / Museum located at highway junction 160/491 (formally highway junction 160/666). Visitors should have their own insurance. Ute Mountain Ute Tribe/Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park and its employees are not liable for illness, accidents, thefts, and injuries.
* Morris 3 is a Pueblo II-III Ancestral Pueblo site.
* This site was excavated by Earl Morris in 1913. * This site was stabilized in the year 2008 by Chris Zeller, contract archaeologist for Ute Mountain Tribal Park, and Ute Mountain Tribal Park stabilization crew. * Morris 3, Archaeological site preservation was funded by Colorado Historical Society, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Mountain Tribal Park. |
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