Pagosa Springs, Colorado: Chimney Rock
Natural rock formation eroded to poke up like a chimney.
- Address:
- Chimney Rock Rd, Pagosa Springs, CO
- Directions:
- From Pagosa Springs drive west on US-160 for 17.5 miles. Turn left (no stoplight) onto CO-151. Drive three miles. You'll see the entry sign on the right.
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Chimney Rock can be seen from a distance (westbound )and from the highway as you pass it.
[Sandra, 02/10/2025]
Over 1,000 years ago this was home to Pueblo Indians. Ruins of over 200 homes and ceremonial buildings can be seen at the summit, but it requires a two-mile guided hike to reach the site. Chimney Rock itself can be seen from the highway.
[Vicki Stevison, 07/14/2015]
About 15 miles out of Kremmling, Colorado on westbound highway 40 (mile marker 169) stands Chimney Rock, a strange rock formation left behind when its surrounding stone eroded away. Though not spectacular, it does have its own highway sign, and a weary traveler might for an instant question whether this is the Chimney Rock of Nebraska pioneer fame. Not so, but it elicited a chuckle from this road tripper anyway.
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It's possible you didn't divert quite far enough off US 40 to get to "Chimney Rock," which appears in photos to have a flat summit and sits atop a ridge. To add to the fog enveloping chimney rock-hounds, Colorado has a town by that name 300 miles to the south.