Things to Do in Mesa Verde National Park

Things to Do in Mesa Verde National Park

Sights Overview
Name Category Location
 
Mesa Verde: Legacy of Stone and Spirit
This 25-minute orientation film is shown daily, every half hour... 		Tours Mesa Verde National Park
 
ARAMARK Tours
If you want a well-rounded visit to the park's most popular sites... 		Tours Mesa Verde National Park
 
Badger House Community
A self-guided walk takes you through a group of four mesa-top... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Balcony House
The stonework of this 40-room cliff dwelling, which housed about... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Cedar Tree Tower
A self-guided tour takes you to, but not through, a tower and... 		Archaeological Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
This is an excellent first stop for an introduction to Ancestral... 		Museums / Galleries Mesa Verde National Park
 
Cliff Palace
This was the first major Mesa Verde dwelling seen by cowboys... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Evening Ranger Campfire Program
Every night in summer, a park ranger presents a different 45... 		Tours Mesa Verde National Park
 
Far View Sites Complex
This was probably one of the most densely populated areas in... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Far View Sites Walk
A one-hour, ranger-led walk through the mesa top sites in the... 		Tours Mesa Verde National Park
 
Far View Visitor Center
You can't miss this cylindrical brick building on the east side... 		Information Centers Mesa Verde National Park
 
Junior Ranger Program
Children ages 4 through 12 can earn a certificate and badge for... 		Tours Mesa Verde National Park
 
Kodak House Overlook
Get an impressive view into the 60-room Kodak House and its several... 		Viewpoints Mesa Verde National Park
 
Long House
This Wetherill Mesa cliff dwelling is the second largest in Mesa... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Mesa Top Loop Road
This 6-mi drive skirts the scenic rim of Chapin Mesa and takes... 		Scenic Drives Mesa Verde National Park
 
Navajo Canyon Overlook
Interpretive panels at this viewpoint explain how the geology... 		Viewpoints Mesa Verde National Park
 
Park Entrance Road
The main park road, also known as SH 10, leads you from the entrance... 		Scenic Drives Mesa Verde National Park
 
Park Headquarters Loop Picnic Area
This is the nicest and largest picnic area in the park. It has... 		Restaurants Mesa Verde National Park
 
Pithouses and Early Pueblo Villages
Three dwellings, built on top of each other from 700 to 950... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Ranger-Led Tours
The cliff dwellings known as Balcony House, Cliff Palace, and... 		Tours Mesa Verde National Park
 
Soda Canyon Overlook
Get your best view of Balcony House here. You can also read interpretive... 		Viewpoints Mesa Verde National Park
 
Spruce Tree House
This 138-room complex is the best-preserved site in the park... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Step House
So named because of a crumbling prehistoric stairway leading... 		Native American Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Sun Point Overlook
You can see 12 different dwellings from this overlook on the... 		Viewpoints Mesa Verde National Park
 
Sun Temple
Although researchers assume it was probably a ceremonial structure... 		Religious Sites Mesa Verde National Park
 
Wetherill Mesa Picnic Area
Ten tables placed under lush shade trees, along with drinking... 		Restaurants Mesa Verde National Park
 
Wetherill Mesa Road
This 12-mi mountain road, stretching from the Far View Visitor... 		Scenic Drives Mesa Verde National Park
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