Cortez, Colorado may be only a short drive from the park entrance, but all of the big attractions and cliff dwellings in Mesa ...

The Mesa is on the western side of Mesa Verde National Park, about 30 minutes from the road fork (near Far View Terrace Gift Shop). It houses some of the best cliff and mesa-top dwellings in the park.

Seeking greater protection of the ruins, they asked the government to make Mesa Verde a national park. Their request was denied. News of the Wetherills' discoveries at Mesa Verde attracted an ...

Some of the most well-known and well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in existence are protected within Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado. The park contains over 5,000 ...

Luminarias light Spruce Tree House, an ancient dwelling of the Anasazi people and the third largest cliff dwelling in Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park. From Cortez, take US 160 east for eight ...

This summer, through a collaboration between the CU Museum of Natural History and Mesa Verde National Park, visitors to the park can engage with hands-on education activities that will highlight the ...