Mesa Verde National Park - National Park Service
Park entrance to Cortez 10mi/16km Park entrance to Shiprock, New Mexico 50mi/80km
6950ft 2118m
Trailer parking area;
trailers or towed vehicles are not allowed beyond Morefield Campground.
Park entrance to Mancos 8mi/13km Park entrance to Durango 36mi/58km
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Park Entrance Station
Mesa Verde National Park Visitor and Research Center Information and tour tickets
4mi 6km North
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Cliff dwelling open to public when ranger is present
Parking area
Cliff dwelling visible from road or trail; no entry permitted
Pullout or viewpoint
Mesa top dwelling open to public
5mi 8km
You must purchase tour tickets here in order to visit Balcony House and Cliff Palace on Chapin Mesa and Long House on Wetherill Mesa.
Point Lookout 8427ft 2569m
Trail overlook
Ranger station
Restrooms
Camper store
Hiking trail
Campground
Food service
Gift shop
Hiking is restricted to designated trails. No bicycles allowed.
Picnic area
Road distances are shown between markers
Fuel
Lodging
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No ticket is needed to enter Spruce Tree House on Chapin Mesa or Step House on Wetherill Mesa.
Point Lookout Trail 2.2mi/3.5km
The Knife Edge 8290ft 2527m
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Amphitheater
Knife Edge Trail 2mi/3.2km
Mancos Valley Overlook
Morefield Campground
Showers, laundry Prater Ridge Trail 7.8mi/12.6km loop
Morefield Campground and services open mid-May to mid-October.
Montezuma Valley Overlook Gate
E Park Point Overlook
8572ft 2613m
Tunnel Fire Lookout
6mi 10km
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McElmo Canyon View
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Open late April to mid-October
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Open late April to late October 8040ft 2452m
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Far View Lodge
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Window to the Past
Far View Terrace
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Far View Area
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Geologic Overlook
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Fire Recovery Viewpoint
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Wetherill Mesa Road
is open May through September, weather permitting. Vehicles are restricted to less than 8,000 pounds GVW and less than 25 feet in length. Bicycles are prohibited.
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Cliff Palace
(tour ticket required)
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6mi/10km (closed in winter)
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Petroglyph Point Trail 2.4mi/3.9km
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Cliff Palace Loop
Mesa Top Loop
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Soda Canyon Overlook Trail 1.2mi/1.9km
Pit house Navajo Canyon View Square Tower House
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Pit houses and Villages
Sun Temple
Balcony House (tour ticket required)
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Sun Point View
Hemenway House
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Spruce Tree House
Spruce Canyon Trail 2.4mi/3.9km
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Amphitheater
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Information and Bookstore
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Long House Loop paved trail
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Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
7000ft 2134m
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Spruce Tree Terrace
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Long House
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Farming Terrace Trail 0.5mi/1km
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(tour ticket required)
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Badger House Community
Nordenskiöld Site #16
Cedar Tree Tower
All-way stop
1mi/1.6km
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Information
7240ft 2208m
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Step House
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Tower
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Rock Canyon Tower View
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Far View Sites
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6950ft 2118m
Trailer parking area;
trailers or towed vehicles are not allowed beyond Morefield Campground.
Park entrance to Mancos 8mi/13km Park entrance to Durango 36mi/58km
160
Park Entrance Station
Mesa Verde National Park Visitor and Research Center Information and tour tickets
4mi 6km North
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Cliff dwelling open to public when ranger is present
Parking area
Cliff dwelling visible from road or trail; no entry permitted
Pullout or viewpoint
Mesa top dwelling open to public
5mi 8km
You must purchase tour tickets here in order to visit Balcony House and Cliff Palace on Chapin Mesa and Long House on Wetherill Mesa.
Point Lookout 8427ft 2569m
Trail overlook
Ranger station
Restrooms
Camper store
Hiking trail
Campground
Food service
Gift shop
Hiking is restricted to designated trails. No bicycles allowed.
Picnic area
Road distances are shown between markers
Fuel
Lodging
V A
M A N C O S
No ticket is needed to enter Spruce Tree House on Chapin Mesa or Step House on Wetherill Mesa.
Point Lookout Trail 2.2mi/3.5km
The Knife Edge 8290ft 2527m
L
Amphitheater
Knife Edge Trail 2mi/3.2km
Mancos Valley Overlook
Morefield Campground
Showers, laundry Prater Ridge Trail 7.8mi/12.6km loop
Morefield Campground and services open mid-May to mid-October.
Montezuma Valley Overlook Gate
E Park Point Overlook
8572ft 2613m
Tunnel Fire Lookout
6mi 10km
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McElmo Canyon View
E R S W A T
Open late April to mid-October
L D I E E F
Open late April to late October 8040ft 2452m
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Far View Lodge
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12mi 19km
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Window to the Past
Far View Terrace
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5mi 8km
Far View Area
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Geologic Overlook
P R A T E R
G L O N
Fire Recovery Viewpoint
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Wetherill Mesa Road
is open May through September, weather permitting. Vehicles are restricted to less than 8,000 pounds GVW and less than 25 feet in length. Bicycles are prohibited.
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Cliff Palace
(tour ticket required)
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6mi/10km (closed in winter)
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Petroglyph Point Trail 2.4mi/3.9km
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Cliff Palace Loop
Mesa Top Loop
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Soda Canyon Overlook Trail 1.2mi/1.9km
Pit house Navajo Canyon View Square Tower House
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Pit houses and Villages
Sun Temple
Balcony House (tour ticket required)
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Sun Point View
Hemenway House
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Spruce Tree House
Spruce Canyon Trail 2.4mi/3.9km
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Amphitheater
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Information and Bookstore
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Long House Loop paved trail
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Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
7000ft 2134m
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Long House
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Farming Terrace Trail 0.5mi/1km
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(tour ticket required)
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Badger House Community
Nordenskiöld Site #16
Cedar Tree Tower
All-way stop
1mi/1.6km
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Information
7240ft 2208m
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Step House
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Rock Canyon Tower View
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