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template: byway.jade
id: "2597"
name: Trail of the Ancients
distance: "480"
duration: Nine hours to drive (including backtracking) or six days to enjoy the byway
description: "Explore the long and intriguing occupation of the Four Corners region by Native American peoples. Travel through the archaeological heartland of America while crossing the beautiful and diverse landscapes of the Colorado Plateau. World-renowned Mesa Verde National Park, Monument Valley Tribal Park, and Four Corners Monument are highlights on the trail."
contact: "_**Colorado**_  \r\n**Mesa Verde Country**  \r\n 800-530-2998  \r\n\r\n____  \r\n_**Utah**_  \r\n**Utah's Canyon Country**  \r\n 800-574-4386  \r\n 435-587-3235 ext. 4139  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:info@utahscanyoncountry.com)  \r\n____  \r\n\r\n_**Trail of the Ancients**_  \r\n 435-678-4000  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:clealbradford@yahoo.com)"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.coloradodot.info/travel/scenic-byways/southwest/trail-ancients"
    name: Trail of the Ancients
  - url: "http://www.utah.com/byways/bicentennial.htm"
    name: Trail of The Ancients National Scenic Byway
  - url: "http://www.utahscanyoncountry.com/"
    name: "Utah's Canyon Country"
  - url: "http://www.utah.com/playgrounds/four_corners.htm"
    name: "Utah! Travel and Adventure"
  - url: "http://mesaverdecountry.com/"
    name: Welcome to Mesa Verde Country
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - Utah State Scenic Backway
  - Utah State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - CO
  - UT
includes: 
  - "2118"
  - "61345"
ll: 
  - -108.9591520000647
  - 37.030880000311754
bounds: 
  - - -110.17566700023184
    - 36.99840199995231
  - - -108.41126999991053
    - 37.87260800025899

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Explore the long and intriguing occupation of the Four Corners region by Native American peoples. Travel through the archaeological heartland of America while crossing the beautiful and diverse landscapes of the Colorado Plateau. World-renowned Mesa Verde National Park, Monument Valley Tribal Park, and Four Corners Monument are highlights on the trail.