Tour the Anasazi State Park Museum
CultureEasyYear-round
Walk through the ruins of an ancient Ancestral Puebloan village and view meticulously preserved pottery and artifacts in Boulder, Utah.
Itinerary tips
- 1Plan for approximately 60 to 90 minutes to explore both the indoor galleries and the outdoor structural replicas.
- 2Combine this stop with lunch at the adjacent Hell's Backbone Grill for one of the most acclaimed culinary experiences in the state.
- 3Carry a water bottle and sun protection for the outdoor portion of the tour, as the high-altitude sun is intense even on cool days.
- 4Access the park directly off Scenic Byway 12 in the town of Boulder, where parking is ample and located right in front of the visitor center.
- 5Pay the modest per-person entrance fee at the front desk, which supports the preservation of the Coombs Site excavation.
- 6Walk the short paved path behind the museum to enter the life-sized replica of a six-room dwelling for a tactile sense of ancient living spaces.
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