Jackson Butte
AKA "Chimney Rock "
The butte has two names Chimney Rock and Jackson Butte.
It is locally named Chimney Rock because of the chimney like shape. The formal name is Jackson Butte, named after the world famous photographer, William Henry Jackson. Jackson traveled through the Mancos Canyon in 1874 with the U.S. Government during the Hayden Survey.
The base elevation of Chimney Rock is 5,452 feet. The formation was created by erosion from water that filled the area about 65 million years ago.
Essential Tour Information
YOU MUST HAVE A UTE GUIDE TO ENTER THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL LAND. WE "DO NOT"
ALLOW SELF-GUIDED TOURS.
No dogs are allowed. No professional photography is allowed
*It must be noted that the Ute Mountain reservation is sovereign nation, and we respectfully ask that you to please respect our ways of life and culture believes.
Half Day 9am-12pm
Full Day 9am-4pm
Special Tours 5.6 miles
Transportation reservations
Camping Cost
Cabin Rental
Private Tours
Come and join us?
During the National Preservation month the Ute Mountain Tribal Park will have an Open House on May 26, 2018 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center at Highway Junction 160/491 twenty miles south of Cortez, eight miles south of the Ute Mountain Casino.
Want to visit a rare area of the park?
Then this is the tour for you! Inaccessible Casa Colorado & Casa Blanca Cliff Dwelling Tour at the entrance of Mesa Verde National Park from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
The tour involves a drive thru Mesa Verde National Park and across to the Ute Mountain Reservation.
Do you like a physical challenge?
This is the tour for all you adventures and hikers alike. This tour involves a climb of four ladders and a four and a half mile hike to Morris 3 Cliff Dwelling.
This tour takes approximately 5 - 7 hours. Starting location is at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center/Museum.
Note:
This tour area is not handicapped accessible
