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Dolores, Colorado
Dolores is located in Montezuma County, in the southwest corner of Colorado, where the San Juan Mountains meet the desert canyon country. It is close to the Four Corners area, where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona meet. The elevation ranges from 6,200 feet in Cortez to approximately 7,000 feet in Mancos and Dolores. Dolores is located 20 miles from the entrance to Mesa Verde National Park and many archaeological sites, including the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and the Anazasi Heritage Center.
Day trips are a breeze when you stay in Dolores. In addition to famous archaeological sites and geological wonders like Mesa Verde
National Park and the Ute Mountain Tribal Park, you can explore the Anasazi ruins at Hovenweep National Monument, Escalante, Dominguez and Lowry Ruins, as well as Crow Canyon. Aztec National Monument, Salmon Ruins and even Chaco Canyon are also within a day's reach.
Nearby scenic wonders include Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Monument Valley, and Four Corners Monument. Don't miss the Anasazi Heritage Center, a new world class museum just outside of Dolores on Colorado 184 and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
Nearby scenic wonders include Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Monument Valley, and Four Corners Monument. Don't miss the Anasazi Heritage Center, a new world class museum just outside of Dolores on Colorado 184 and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.