Trail of the Ancients
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

Colorado

Beginning at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado on US-160, travel west 8 miles to the intersection of US-160 and CO-145 where the byway forks and you can go north or south.

Northern Section

  • Turn north (right) and follow CO-145 for 9 miles to the intersection of CO-145 and CO-184.
  • Follow CO-184 west 8 miles to its intersection with US-491 in Colorado.
  • Turn right (north) and follow US-491 for 9 miles to its intersection with Montezuma County Road CC.
  • Turn left (west) and follow this route for 4 miles to its intersection with CR-CC and Montezuma County Road 10.
  • Turn left (south) and follow CR-10 to the Colorado-Utah state line and the beginning of Trail of the Ancients - Utah, approximately 19 miles.

Southern Section

  • At the intersection of US 160/491 and 145, continue on US 160/491.
  • Travel 40 miles southwest to the Four Corners National Monument in Utah and the terminus of the byway.
  • Before the Four Corners Monument, the byway also heads northwest, on CO-41, 10 miles to Trail of the Ancients - UT.

Utah

  • At Monticello, UT, turn south or left onto US-191 and proceed 20.3 miles past Blanding, UT.
  • Continue on US-191 south for 5.7 miles to the junction with U-95.
  • Turn west or right onto U-95.
  • Continue on U-95 to Bridge View Dr. to the Natural Bridges National Monument.
  • Return to the junction of U-95 and U-261.
  • Drive southwest on U-261 to US 163.
  • Continue south on US 163 to the state line of Utah and Arizona.
  • Return to the junction of US 163 and U-261.
  • Drive northeast on US 163 to US 191/U-162.
  • Continue on US 191/U-162 past Bluff, UT to U-262 just east of Montezuma Creek.
  • Continue on U-162 to the Utah-Colorado state line.
  • Return to junction of US 191 and U-162.
  • Drive north on US 191 to junction with U-262.
  • Turn right and follow U-262/Hovenweep Rd, which will turn into Reservation Road.
  • Turn north onto CR 413 and drive to the Utah-Colorado state line.
  • Return to junction of US 191 and U-262.
  • Continue north on US 191 through White Mesa joining with rest of byway at junction of US 191 and U-95.