Chapin Mesa Museum is an ideal place to start out your day in Mesa Verde National Park. This exhibition of human history comes recommended by fellow travelers, but it isn't the only spot to see here. Pencil in time for other sights like Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Far View Sites to really enjoy what's on offer in the area.
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Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
4.5/5(47 reviews)
This fascinating museum depicts the life of the Ancestral Puebloan people through the use of intricate dioramas and prehistoric artifacts.
Petroglyph Point Trail
4.5/5(25 reviews)
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
4.5/5(95 reviews)
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
5/5(149 reviews)
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.
Step House Trail
4.5/5(60 reviews)
This short and steep path leads to a special cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park that can be viewed as part of a free self-guided tour.
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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
Super 8 by Wyndham Cortez/Mesa Verde Area
505 E Main St, 5 Blocks E of City Ctr Hwy 160, Cortez, CO
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