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National Park

Mesa Verde

Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcove
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde's Largest Cliff Dwelling NPS Photo

Overview

For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 27 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past. This World Heritage Site and International Dark Sky Park is home to over a thousand species, including several that live nowhere else on earth.

State: CO970-529-4465

Hours

  • Sunday: All Day
  • Monday: All Day
  • Tuesday: All Day
  • Wednesday: All Day
  • Thursday: All Day
  • Friday: All Day
  • Saturday: All Day

Fees & Passes

  • Entrance - Private Vehicle:  30.00

    This pass if good for 7 days.


  • Entrance - Motorcycle:  25.00

    This pass is good for 7 days.


  • Entrance - Per Person:  15.00

    This pass is good for 7 days.


  • Entrance - Private Vehicle:  20.00

    Purchase digital park entrance passes on recreation.gov at no additional cost. Once purchased, passes for Mesa Verde National Park must be printed or saved on your mobile device prior to use. Connectivity is limited in the park, therefore printing the permit or saving it on your phone is highly recommended. Passes, including the America the Beautiful, National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes, such as the Annual, Access, or Senior pass may be purchased at the entrance station upon arrival.


  • Entrance - Per Person:  15.00

    Purchase digital park entrance passes on recreation.gov at no additional cost. Once purchased, passes for Mesa Verde National Park must be printed or saved on your mobile device prior to use. Connectivity is limited in the park, therefore printing the permit or saving it on your phone is highly recommended. Passes, including the America the Beautiful, National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Passes, such as the Annual, Access, or Senior pass may be purchased at the entrance station upon arrival.


  • Entrance - Motorcycle:  15.00

    This pass is good for 7 days.


Map

Things To Do

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    Rock and timber building surrounded by yucca, brush, and trees.

    Visit Mesa Verde's Historic Administrative District

    Free

    Description

    Take a walk amid the early park structures that comprise the Historic Administrative District of Mesa Verde National Park. Established in 1987 the historic district comprises structures with architectural designs based in strong indigenous cultural traditions and blend into their environment. The Pueblo Revival style buildings have a unique place in the development of architecture in this country.

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    Pet Friendly
    Four images that include housing styles from stone-masonry villages to wood and mud roofed shelters

    Explore the Mesa Top Loop Road

    Free

    Description

    The 6-mile (10 km) Mesa Top Loop takes you through 700 years of Ancestral Pueblo history. From remains of early pithouses and masonry villages to multi-storied cliff dwellings, the archeological sites along this loop show how early Pueblo architecture evolved. Archeology and Pueblo oral histories shed light on what life may have been like for people who lived, worked, and raised families here for generations.

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    Pet FriendlyTime:45-60 Minutes

More Images

Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcove
Large cliff dwelling in cliff alcove
Park visitors visiting a cliff dwelling
Park visitors visiting a cliff dwelling
A cliff dwelling within a cliff alcove seen from across a canyon
A cliff dwelling within a cliff alcove seen from across a canyon
View of cliff dwelling from above a canyon
View of cliff dwelling from above a canyon
View of cliff dwelling from across canyon
View of cliff dwelling from across canyon
Within a cliff dwelling
Within a cliff dwelling
Visitor center entrance with sculpture of Ancestral Pueblo climber in front plaza.
Visitor center entrance with sculpture of Ancestral Pueblo climber in front plaza.