Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum - Manitou Springs Museum
- Address: P.O. Box 272, Highway 24, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
- Phone: +1 719 685 5242
- Email: info@cliffdwellingsmuseum.com
- Website:www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com
Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum
P.O. Box 272Highway 24, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Authentic Anasazi dwellings from over 700 years ago. more on TripAdvisor
- These authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings have been preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, and are considered a rare historical treasure. In addition to the ruins, there are reproductions of a stone mesa-top building, an Anasazi baking oven, a nature walk with well-labeled native flow... more on DogFriendly.com
- These authentic Anasazi cliff dwellings have been preserved under a protective red sandstone overhang, and are considered a rare historical treasure. In addition to the ruins, there are reproductions of a stone mesa-top building, an Anasazi baking oven, a nature walk with well-labeled native flow... more on DogFriendly.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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Don't expect much
The cliff dwellings were small - like three little houses. You can tour them but it doesn't take long to go in three little houses. Expect to get your knees dirty from the clay if you do any climbing - they let you climb in the windows and up a ladder. They have a huge gift shop but it's packed f... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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Anasazi cliff dwellings
What an amazing piece of history preserved for us to experience! I visited here as a child on a road ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo
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4.0
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A great place to visit!
We visited the Cliff Dwellings in early October. The place has a great history behind the original dwellings. We took a self-guided tour. Plan on about 1-2 hours if you plan on visiting the museum and gift shop also. Be prepared for some climbing to enjoy all of the dwellings. Make sure you also ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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1.0
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Tourist trap
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings represent the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi, or the ancestral puebloans from the Four Corners region. These peoples never lived anywhere near the Colorado Springs area. These ruins were assembled in place as replicas of real dwellings. This definitely has a "tourist" ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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4.0
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Praise for a museum geek...
After initially dismissing it as a tourist trap, I relented after getting horribly lost & turning around in their entrance for the 4th time. It was better than circling around in frustration, after all. The dwellings ARE authentic, but aren't indigenous to the area. They were originally built in ... GoBanana, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Other Web Resources
- www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com
- http://www.colorado.com
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