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Sep 18, 2024
Do not pay for their special events. Boring and arrogant presenters, mostly. Expensive and horrid, whiney music. The park is ok itself Full review by Jim Y
Sep 16, 2024
Drive up the dirt road to the top car park and take the short but uneven trail to the pueblo ruins at the top. These are worth seeing in their own right but combined with the view of Chimney rock and… Full review by RoverP
Sep 11, 2024
This is the first time we visited since President Obama made the site a national monument under management of the forest service. What a wonderful experience! The rangers were all professional, fri… Full review by Just_a_Rd_Warrior
Is this monument accessible during the winter months when it might snow?
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This may be too late to be helpful, but we hiked it with patchy snow in December. The gate is closed to cars at the main road. There is parking at the gate. It's a couple miles up to the …
This may be too late to be helpful, but we hiked it with patchy snow in December. The gate is closed to cars at the main road. There is parking at the gate. It's a couple miles up to the top. I think it is too steep for cross country skiing (at least for me) but it would be good with snow shoes in deeper snow.
We will be visiting on Oct 24 which I know is during the off season. Any tips on best ways to get to the top, how to find the entrance to hike by yourself (is it well marked?) and how to enjoy it without the tours and visitor's center?
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Unfortunately I can't help you with this question since we didn't hike inside the park. Hope you have a great visit when you go.
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Chimney Rock National Monument protects a 1000-year-old community once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans. Four ancient structures have been excavated and stabilized for …
Chimney Rock National Monument protects a 1000-year-old community once inhabited by the Ancestral Puebloans. Four ancient structures have been excavated and stabilized for public viewing. They include...
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