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.
Tour Information
We offer array of options in our tour section:
- Full Day Tours
- Camping
- Half Day Tours
- Transportation
- Special Tours
- Cabin Rentals
- Private Tours
- Military Discounts
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.
Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center has rest rooms with running water.All rest rooms with non-running water or outdoor type are cleaned and stocked with toilet paper.
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?
The Ute Mountain Tribal Park is offering to the public Pool Canyon Nordenskiold Cliff Dwelling tour, a rarely visited area of the park. The Tours are scheduled to start at the entrance of Mesa Verde National Park and across to the Ute Mountain Reservation.
Tours are scheduled to start at the entrance of Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP) from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m.
The hiking time from the parking area to visit the Ancestral Puebloan Cliff Dwellings are approximately five hours hiking and four miles round trip.
Please come and enjoy nature again, visit us at our park for our other tour(s), camping, or just for hike.
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.
The hiking time from the parking area to visit the cliff dwellings are approximately five hours hiking and two miles round trip.
Visitors must be physically active for the tour and must provide their own back pack, drinking water, lunch, and wear comfortable gear.
Tours are not handicapped accessible.
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 7 - 8 hours. Starting location is at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center/Museum.
- This tour area is not handicapped accessible
- Arrive 15-30 min before tour starts
- Must bring lunch, water, and comfortable hiking gear.
- Reservations required.
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