Dolores Attractions
Dolores is located on the Dolores River near the McPhee Reservoir. As the second-largest town in Montezuma County, Dolores offers many outdoor recreational opportunities such as hiking, fishing, hunting and boating.
Anasazi Heritage Center
At Dolores, in the southwestern corner of Colorado, is the Anasazi Heritage Center, with a collection of material on the Anasazi farming culture of the 1st-13th centuries and other cultures of the Four Corners region.
There is a half-mile nature trail leading to the Anasazi ruins of Dominguez and Escalante, and a view of the Four Corners area. Permanent exhibits highlight archeology, local history, and Native American cultures.
There is a half-mile nature trail leading to the Anasazi ruins of Dominguez and Escalante, and a view of the Four Corners area. Permanent exhibits highlight archeology, local history, and Native American cultures.
Anasazi Heritage Center
27501 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323-9217
United States
27501 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323-9217
United States
Phone 1 (970) 882-5600
Fax 1 (970) 882-7035
Hours
March 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Audio-visual presentations available.
Facilities
Gift shop
McPhee Reservoir
McPhee Reservoir is an artificial lake near Dolores. Recreational opportunities as well as a home for fish and wildlife are part of the reservoir offerings. However the primary purpose is to provide irrigation water, flood control, and hydroelectric power.
