Cattails with mesa in background.
Cattails define marshy locations watered by springs. NPS Photo

Yucca House National Monument

National Monument · Colorado · National Park Service

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.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
970-529-4465
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

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What's here

Highlights: Archeology · Native American Heritage · Animals

Activities & features: Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Photos

  • View of Mesa Verde landform
    NPS Photo
  • Masonry walls seen through shrubbery
    NPS Photo
  • Close up view of an ancient wall at Yucca House
    NPS Photo
  • View of ancient wall in the center of agricultural land surrounding it.
    NPS Photo

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12