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AMesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park
  • Mesa Verde National Park
    CO 81330
  • +1 970 529 4465 (Visitor Informa
  • Highlights: visitor center, guided tours, restroo… more
  • Overview Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. Today, the park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. ... more on Nps.gov
  • Overview The stunning landscape of Southwest Colorado, near Four Corners, is the backdrop as you explore Mesa Verde National Park. Here in the nation's richest archeological preserve, amazing cliff dwellings and more than 4,000 ancient ... more on Visitmesaverde.com

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Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park
CO 81330

BMesa Verde National Park

  • 808 Highway 160
    Cortez, CO 81330
  • +1 970 529 4465
5.0
4+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Mesa Verde National park was an experience that our entire family of 7 enjoyed. From the amazing scenery in the park to the fantastic cliff dwellings and knowledgeable rangers, there was seldom a dull moment. I would recommend the trip to anyone, but especially families with children over five ye... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • This is a very nice place it visit. The ride itself up to mesa verde is an enjoyable ride. Just dont get to close to the edge of the road, no gaurd rails in some places. We had no problem getting a park ranger tour and didnt have to wait very long even though it was a beautiful day in July and th... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Mesa Verde National Park
808 Highway 160
Cortez, CO 81330

CMesa Verde National Park

  • P.O. Box 8
    Mesa Verde,CO,81330
  • 9706294465
4.5
9+ reviews, 1 sources
  • I'm going to sub-respond to Wayne's question in his review of Mesa Vede: what IS to like? more on Yelp
  • I have been to well over a dozen national parks, Mesa Verde is one of my top three favorites. The place is one of the most enchanting I have ever visited ... more on Yelp

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Mesa Verde National Park
P.O. Box 8
Mesa Verde,CO,81330

DMese Verde National Park

  • PO Box 8
    Cortez, CO 81330
  • +1 970 529 4465
  • Wife and I stop here on our travels through the southwest. The ride up to the park was enjoyable one in itself, lots of cliffs above and below the road we were travelilng on. It was no problem at all getting a group tour from one of the park rangers during a busy mid summer day. The park ranger w... more on TripAdvisor
  • Overview Known for its ruins, Mesa Verde also has a spectacular petroglyph that is reachable by way of a hike. more on TripAdvisor

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Mese Verde National Park
PO Box 8
Cortez, CO 81330

EHovenweep National Monument

  • Cortez
    CO 81321, U.S.A.
  • +1 970 562 4282
  • Highlights: visitor center more
  • Overview Hovenweep's unique towers may resemble European castles, but they are prehistoric ancestral Puebloan structures, built about the same time as the European medieval fortresses, about 1200 AD. The largest and most accessible of the ruins is Square Tower. A two-mile, easy walking trail leads to thes... more on LLBean.com

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Hovenweep National Monument
Cortez
CO 81321, U.S.A.

FDolores River Canyon

  • Cortez
    CO 81321, U.S.A.
  • +1 970 240 5300
  • Overview The 105-mile stretch of the Dolores River, snacking through Colorado and Utah, and its surrounding 26,000-acre wilderness study area is an excellent setting for hiking, paddling, mountain biking, swimming and wildlife viewing. Paddlers wend through forests of ponderosa pine and pinyon-juniper and... more on LLBean.com

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Dolores River Canyon
Cortez
CO 81321, U.S.A.

GCliff Palace

  • Mesa Verde
    CO 81330
  • +1 202 962 1234
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Overview Cliff Palace is a large, impressive ruin built into an alcove in a sandstone cliff. The alcove is 89 feet deep and 59 feet high (27 m x 18 m). The structure is 288 feet (88 m) long. There are about 150 rooms in the structure, although only 25 to 30 of those rooms had hearths, which would indicate... more on En.wikipedia.org
  • Overview This was the first major Mesa Verde dwelling seen by cowboys Charlie Mason and Richard Wetherill in 1888. It is also the largest, containing about 150 rooms and 23 kivas on three levels. The tour involves a steep downhill hike and four ladders. Purchase tickets ... more on Fodor's

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Cliff Palace
Mesa Verde
CO 81330

HMesa Verde Museum Association Inc

  • PO Box 38
    Mesa Verde National Park, CO, USA

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Mesa Verde Museum Association Inc
PO Box 38
Mesa Verde National Park, CO, USA

IClay Mesa Art Gallery and Studio

  • 29 E. Main St.
    Cortez, CO , USA
  • +1 970 565 1902
  • Overview Clay Mesa Art Gallery and Studio showcases original works by local artists Richard St. John and Lesli Diane. more on Fodor's

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Clay Mesa Art Gallery and Studio
29 E. Main St.
Cortez, CO , USA

JChapin Mesa Archeological Museum


  • Mesa Verde National Park, CO , USA
  • +1 970 529 4465
  • Overview The museum tells the entire story of the cliff-dwelling people and gives as complete an understanding as possible of the Basket Maker and Ancestral Puebloan cultures through detailed dioramas and ... more on Fodor's

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Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum

Mesa Verde National Park, CO , USA