Lowry Ruins
Phone: 970-247-4082
Visit a 1,000-year-old ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) ruin, which includes a 40-room village. The Lowry Pueblo site was first excavated in 1931 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1967. It is one of the most significant BLM archaeological sites in the Four Corners region, where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona meet.
Directions
From Cortez, travel about 18 miles north on U.S. Highway 666 to the "Pleasant View and Lowry" sign. Turn west and follow the signs.
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