Basic Information

Amache National Historic Site is located in southeastern Colorado near the town of Granada. The site is located on the high plains, where temperatures and conditions can be extreme. Summers are hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes. Winters can be cold and snowy.

The National Park Service is working with community stakeholders and the Amache Preservation Society to provide visitor services. The site currently consists of a cemetery, a monument, building foundations, and restored and reconstruced buildings. Interpretive panels throughout the site assist in telling the story. A downloadable self-guided auto tour is available at amache.org.

The site is open during daylight hours and is not gated. Please use caution while exploring Amache. There are no established trails and the ground is uneven. The site is home to thorny plants like cacti and yucca, as well as rattlesnakes.

 

 

Last updated: December 31, 2024

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Mailing Address:

Amache National Historic Site
PO Box 44

Granada, CO 81041

Phone:

719-936-7600

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