What are the hours at Yucca House National Monument?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Yucca House National Monument)

Does Yucca House National Monument require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Yucca House National Monument. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Yucca House National Monument open right now?

Q: Is Yucca House National Monument open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Yucca House National Monument is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Monument · CO

Open

Yucca House National Monument is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Yucca House National Monument preserves a large unexcavated pueblo with a stunning setting in Montezuma Valley, nestled between Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain.

Type: National Monument
State: CO
Nearest town: Off County Rd 20.5

About Yucca House National Monument

Yucca House National Monument preserves a large unexcavated pueblo with a stunning setting in Montezuma Valley, nestled between Mesa Verde and Ute Mountain. Since Yucca House was protected as a national monument in 1919, it has remained largely untouched, offering intrepid visitors a sense of discovery and preserving the pueblo's beauty and integrity for future generations.

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Visitor info

AddressOff County Rd 20.5, Cortez, CO 81321

Phone(970) 529-4465

Websitewww.nps.gov/yuho/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

Yucca House National Monument

Getting thereFrom Cortez, take Hwy. 491 south approximately 8 miles. Take a right on MC County Road B (green sign), which is a dirt road one mile south of MC Road C. Drive 0.8 miles, crossing a paved road (MC Road 21), and take the next dirt road on the right (before the farmhouse on the left). Follow this road north and west for…

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How we read this status

We derive Yucca House National Monument's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.