This Mesa Verde National Park trekking route is an interesting spot to start your day of sightseeing. There's lots to explore in the area, like Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Far View Sites. Take your time at Farming Terrace Trail before heading to these other fine attractions.
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Days Inn by Wyndham Cortez
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Clean, older but well kept. My fault not checking stairs. Exterior entrance, sturdy stairs. Nice breakfast, low on protein. Friendly, helpful staff.
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Not spectacular like the cliff dwelling, but interesting and an easy walk.
Popular places to visit
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
This fascinating museum depicts the life of the Ancestral Puebloan people through the use of intricate dioramas and prehistoric artifacts.
Petroglyph Point Trail
Get a close-up view of ruins and fascinating native rock art on this hiking path, as you learn about the cultural treasures of Mesa Verde National Park.
Spruce Tree House
If you have time to see only one of Mesa Verde National Park’s cliff dwellings, make it this beautifully preserved site, visible from the museum.
Cliff Palace
Explore this immense 700-year-old cliff dwelling, the largest and most famous ancestral residence in the impressive Mesa Verde National Park.
Soda Canyon Overlook Trail
For an easy hike with good views of several ruins in Mesa Verde National Park, choose this short stroll to the canyon edge.
Balcony House
Careful excavations have ensured the preservation of this historical cliff dwelling, which was built by the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians.
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Far View Lodge
Mile Marker 15, inside, Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Days Inn by Wyndham Cortez
430 N State Hwy 145, Cortez, CO
Baymont by Wyndham Cortez
2279 Hawkins, Cortez, CO
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde
2040 East Main Street, Cortez, CO
Econo Lodge Cortez near Mesa Verde
2020 E Main St, Cortez, CO
Holiday Inn Express Mesa Verde-Cortez by IHG
2121 E Main St, Cortez, CO
Quality Inn near Mesa Verde
1120 East Main, Building A, Cortez, CO
Ute Mountain Casino Hotel
3 Weeminuche Dr, Towaoc, CO
Hampton Inn Mesa Verde/Cortez
2244 E Hawkins St, Cortez, CO
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