Bus services to the area are provided by Continental Trailways. Truck service is provided by Colorado - Denver Delivery. Main highways that go through the area are U.S. highway 160 and 666, and State highways 145 and 184. Because AHC is an interpretive center and curation facility, it is a nontraditional government workplace. The administrative area contains a library, research and conservation labs, rest rooms, enclosed offices that typically house two employees each, a lunch room and small kitchen, data entry areas, and temporary and permanent storage areas for archeological collections and records.
All areas are fully accessible.
In general, there is one computer per employee. The facility holds BLM employees only. Outside facilities include public picnic areas, archeological sites, and a fully accessible trail. Employee-only areas contain a workshop and small locked storage yard. The AHC is located 3 miles west of Dolores and 10 miles north of Cortez in rural southwestern Colorado.