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Mesa Verde National Park

Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings

StateColorado
Best seasonLate spring–fall
Don’t missCliff Palace
TerrainCanyon mesas & cliff dwellings

Mesa Verde preserves the remarkable cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloans — stone villages tucked into canyon alcoves, built and lived in over 700 years ago. Late spring through fall, when ranger tours run.

What to see

  • Cliff Palace
  • Balcony House
  • Mesa Top Loop
  • Spruce Tree House
  • Far View sites
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