Lowry Pueblo
A partially stabilized great house, kivas, plaza, and interpretive trail reveal a Chaco-influenced community within Canyons of the Ancients. Circle the exterior before entering the protective structure so room blocks, plaza, and landscape remain connected.
Artwork inspired by Ancestral Pueblo painted pottery tradition
The Lowry Pueblo is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument near Pleasant View, Colorado, United States. The pueblo was constructed around 1060 AD atop abandoned pithouses from an earlier period of occupation.
Look for multiple building episodes and the unusually large Great Kiva instead of reading the pueblo as one construction event. Stay on hardened routes and leave every artifact in place.
- Site
- Ancestral Pueblo great-house community
- Respect
- Unstaffed high-desert site
- Allow
- 1–1½ hours
Quick guide
- Begin
- Circle the pueblo before entering.
- Do not miss
- Compare building episodes and the unusually large Great Kiva.
From plan to daily life at Lowry Pueblo
- Begin with site context
- Begin the Lowry Pueblo visit with one deliberate choice.
- Read construction and use
- Trace the next connection instead of collecting isolated facts.
- Separate evidence from reconstruction
- Watch for the relationship between place, object, and interpretation.
- Protect the remaining fabric
- Before visiting Lowry Pueblo, check the condition that controls this part of the route.
Good to know
The site is remote and largely self-guided; stay on hardened routes and leave every artifact exactly where it lies.
Notice these
- A partially stabilized great house, kivas, plaza, and interpretive trail reveal a Chaco-influenced community within Canyons of the Ancients.
- Look for multiple building episodes and the unusually large Great Kiva instead of reading the pueblo as one construction event.