Yucca House National Monument
19 nearby · 3 free and dispersed sites within 25 mi
Photo: NPS Photo
At a glance
- Open
- Year-round
- Near the park
- 19 campgroundsWithin 25 mi
- Free and dispersed
- 3 sitesWithin 25 mi
Where to camp
Camping near the park 19
- Aerial viewRV Park
Sleeping Ute RV Park
2.9 mi · Towaoc, CO
- Aerial viewRV Park
Sundance RV Park
9.3 mi · Cortez, CO
Free and dispersed nearby 3
See them on the mapServices nearby: 1 rest area
About Yucca House
Yucca House National Monument preserves a large unexcavated pueblo with a stunning setting in Montezuma Valley, nestled between Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain. Since Yucca House was protected as a national monument in 1919, it has remained largely untouched…
Yucca House National Monument preserves a large unexcavated pueblo with a stunning setting in Montezuma Valley, nestled between Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain. Since Yucca House was protected as a national monument in 1919, it has remained largely untouched, offering intrepid visitors a sense of discovery and preserving the pueblo's beauty and integrity for future generations.
Photos: NPS Photo
Things to do
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Plan your visit
Getting there
From Cortez, take Hwy. 491 south approximately 8 miles. Take a right on MC County Road B (green sign), which is a dirt road one mile south of MC Road C. Drive 0.8 miles, crossing a paved road (MC Road 21), and take the…
Weather
Spring and Fall are mild with daytime temperatures ranging from 50 F to 80 F. Winter temperatures are below 50 F with occasional snowstorms. Summers are hot and dry, with highs in the 90s.
Plan your visit
Hours
Open year-round, weather pending. No services are available.
Getting there
From Cortez, take Hwy. 491 south approximately 8 miles. Take a right on MC County Road B (green sign), which is a dirt road one mile south of MC Road C. Drive 0.8 miles, crossing a paved road (MC Road 21), and take the next dirt road on the right (before the farmhouse on the left). Follow this road north and west for 1.4 miles, and head towards a white ranch house with a red roof on the west horizon. Once at the ranch house, Yucca House NM is on the left side if the driveway.
Weather
Spring and Fall are mild with daytime temperatures ranging from 50 F to 80 F. Winter temperatures are below 50 F with occasional snowstorms. Summers are hot and dry, with highs in the 90s.
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