Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home from 600-1300 A.D.
Mesa Verde National Park was designated a World Heritage Site in 1978 and is one of the premier archeological sites in the world. Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States.
Amenities include ranger-led tours, numerous trails for the avid hiker, lodging, camping, restaurants, museum, and a Visitor and Research Center.
Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde, CO 81401
(970) 529-4465
www.nps.gov/blca
Mesa Verde National Park now offers two virtual guided tours:
Cliff Palace from Overlook.Cliff Palace Tour.Cliff Palace Tour.Climb to Balcony House.Balcony House Tour.Balcony House Tour.
Balcony House Tour.Balcony House Tour.Square Tower House from Overlook.Navajo Canyon Overlook.Sun Temple Ruins on mesa top.Sun Temple Ruins on mesa top.
Long House Tour.Long House Tour.Long House Tour.Deer feeding along roadside.Step House Tour: Reconstructed Pithouse.Museum Exhibit: Pueblo III Period.
Photos by EMKotyk