Fodor's Expert Review Balcony House

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The stonework of this 40-room cliff dwelling is impressive, but you're likely to be even more awed by the skill it must have taken to reach this place. Perched in a sandstone cove 600 feet above the floor of Soda Canyon, Balcony House seems suspended in space. Even with modern passageways and trails, today's visitors must climb a 32-foot ladder and crawl through a narrow tunnel. Look for the intact balcony for which the house is named. The dwelling is accessible only on a ranger-led tour.

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Quick Facts

Cliff Palace/Balcony House Rd., Cliff Palace Loop
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado  81330, USA

www.nps.gov/meve/learn/historyculture/cd_balcony_house.htm

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: $4, Closed early Oct.--late Apr.

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