Mesa Verde National Park, National park in Colorado, United States.
Mesa Verde National Park extends across 211 square kilometers, containing numerous stone dwellings built into natural caves within steep canyon walls.
The national park was established in 1906 to protect archaeological sites of ancestral Pueblo people who constructed cliff dwellings between 750 and 1300 CE.
The park includes over 4,000 archaeological sites, including Cliff Palace with 220 rooms and 23 kivas representing ancient Pueblo architectural methods.
Visitors can access the park through guided tours led by rangers, with entry located 15 kilometers east of Cortez, Colorado.
The park elevation ranges from 1,860 to 2,560 meters, featuring canyons and mesas that contain some of North America's most complete cliff dwellings.
Location: Montezuma County
Inception: 1906
Operator: National Park Service
Website: https://nps.gov/meve
GPS coordinates: 37.26038,-108.49444
Latest update: August 1, 2025 08:12
Western United States contains natural territories from canyons to North America's highest sand dunes. The region features national parks, historical sites, and geological formations. Visitors find hot springs, underground caves, petrified forests, and archaeological sites of Pueblo culture.
Mesa Verde Administrative District
8.5 km
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
8.5 km
Balcony House
11.3 km
House of Many Windows
11.4 km
Montezuma Valley Irrigation Company Flume No. 6
9.8 km
Square Tower House
10.5 km
Spruce Tree House
8.5 km
Long House
9 km
Kodak House
9.8 km
Oak Tree House
10.9 km
Sun Temple
10.8 km
Hemenway House
11.9 km
Far View Reservoir
2.4 km
Fire Temple
10.7 km
Sunset House
11 km
Megalithic House
2.2 km
Knife Edge Trail
7.5 km
New Fire House
10.7 km
Far View House
2.6 km
Step House
8 km
Coyote Village
2.8 km
Far View Sites Complex
2.7 km
Pipe Shrine House
2.7 km
Far View Tower
2.5 km
Pithouse
10.2 km
Far View Visitor Center
428 m
Park Point Lookout
3.7 km
Step House Trail
7.8 kmReviews
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