Trail of the Ancients

Trail of the Ancients
National Scenic Byways
Trail of the Ancients; National Scenic Byways
Route information
Length	1,271 mi (2,045 km)
Location
Country	United States
States	Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah
Counties	Apache County, Arizona; Navajo County, Arizona; Montezuma County, Colorado; McKinley County, New Mexico; San Juan County, New Mexico; San Juan County, Utah; Cibola County, New Mexico
Highway system
	Scenic Byways; National; National Forest; BLM; NPS;
	Arizona State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Proposed; Former;
	Colorado State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic;
	New Mexico State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Scenic;
	Utah State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Minor; Scenic;

The Trail of the Ancients is a collection of National Scenic Byways located in the U.S. Four Corners states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. These byways comprise:

The 366-mile (589 km) Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway in San Juan County, Utah;
The 116-mile (187 km) Trail of the Ancients Scenic and Historic Byway in Montezuma County, Colorado;
The 662.4-mile (1,066 km) Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway in McKinley and San Juan counties, New Mexico;
The 100.3-mile (161 km) Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road in Apache County, Arizona, and the 26-mile (42 km) Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road in Navajo County, Arizona.

The byways highlight the archaeological and cultural history of southwestern Native American peoples, and traverses the widely diverse geological landscape of the Four Corners region of the Colorado Plateau. It was the first National Scenic Byway that was designated primarily for its archaeological sites.

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