History
Tribally-owned and operated for 40+ years
The Ute Mountain Tribal Council passed several tribal resolutions such as Adoption of an Ordinance for the “Protection of Places and objects of Sacred, Historical and Scientific Interest” on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. We the Utes are proud to show you our land and the history of who we are all we ask is that you please respect our ways of life and culture believes.
With that said it is our duty as Native Americans to preserve and protect our historical land sites. 
PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE POTTERY SHARDS or deface prehistoric or any historical elements while on tour(s).
Pictographs
Our Tribal Park is preserved with many original pictographs and petroglyphs that tells you stories of Ancient Times; Historical and pre-historical sites are preserved in their original state. The Ute Mountain Tribal Park was designated as a Historical District On May 2, 1972. The first tours were conducted under the directorship of the first Tribal Park Director, the late Arthur Cuthair. He was the first UMTP Director and including Co. Lt. Governor Donna Lynne – Indian Education Curriculum. The late Arthur Cuthair was UMTP Director From 1970 up to 1989. Then he entered into politics. He was a Ute Tribal Councilman and served two to three terms.
Prior to 1972, the Ute Mountain Tribal Park area was occupied by various people the Ancestral Puebloans, Fremont's, Utes, Pioneers, and Ranchers.These various groups of people, cliff dwellings, land formations make this park a very special Tribal Park to visit!
Maps of the Ute land
The Ute Mountain Utes are the Weenuche band of Utes, one of the seven original Ute bands that inhabited the entire state of Colorado. The Ute Mountain Utes presently reside on their reservation in Southwestern Colorado.
https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/article/ute-history-and-ute-mountain-ute-tribe
Tour Information
We offer array of options in our tour section:- Full Day Tours
- Camping
- Half Day Tours
- Transportation
- Special Tours
- Cabin Rentals
- Private Tours
- Restrooms
- Student Discount
- Military Discounts
Essential Tour Information
YOU MUST HAVE A UTE GUIDE TO ENTER THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL LAND. WE "DO NOT" ALLOW SELF-GUIDED TOURS.
No dogs are allowed. No professional photography is allowed
*It must be noted that the Ute Mountain reservation is sovereign nation, and we respectfully ask that you to please respect our ways of life and culture believes.
Ute Mountain Tribal Park Visitor Center has rest rooms with running water. All rest rooms with non-running water or outdoor type are cleaned and stocked with toilet paper.
