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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Leland House Suites of Durango
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Not spectacular like the cliff dwelling, but interesting and an easy walk.
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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.
Balcony House
4.5/5(119 reviews)
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
Baymont by Wyndham Cortez
2279 Hawkins Cortez CO
Days Inn by Wyndham Cortez
430 N State Hwy 145 Cortez CO
Holiday Inn Express Mesa Verde-Cortez by IHG
2121 E Main St Cortez CO
Hampton Inn Mesa Verde/Cortez
2244 E Hawkins St Cortez CO
Retro Inn at Mesa Verde
2040 East Main Street Cortez CO
Luxurious, secluded log cabin. Mountain views. Sauna, hot tub. 3 primary suites.
Mancos CO
Econo Lodge Cortez near Mesa Verde
2020 E Main St Cortez CO
Sprawling Mountain-view Cabin: 5 Mi to Mesa Verde
Mancos CO
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