Cortez, co and farmington, nm also have smaller airports. Mesa verde national park encompasses 52,122 acres, about 81 square miles. Go back to see more maps of mesa verde national park. The park contains over 5,000 sites, including over 600 cliff dwellings. National park service maps are graphical products designed for general reference, orientation, and route finding. There is only one entrance to mesa verde national park along us 160, 10 miles east of cortez and 36 miles west of durango. Mesa verde is unique among american national parks in its focus on maintaining this civilizations cultural relics rather than its natural treasures. Mesa verde national park parks in colorado where to go. Archaeological conservation comes with its own unique issues. Mesa verde national park usa attractions lonely planet. Mesa verde national park visitor and research center information and tour tickets 160 you must purchase tour tickets here in order to visit balcony house and cliff palace on chapin mesa and long house on wetherill mesa.
Here there are some trail maps focusing on specific areas of ruins, as well as a campground and full park. Get your bearings then plan your colorado vacation. The 5 best mesa verde national park hiking trails with. Mesa verde national park gallery unesco world heritage centre.
If youd like to find things to do in the area, you might like to visit mesa verde visitor and research center and knife edge trail. Unpublished digital surficial geologic map of mesa verde. No one knows for sure why the ancestral puebloans left their elaborate cliff dwellings in the 0s. There are great tours, hikes and other ways to explore and experience mesa verde. It also contains some of the best preserved ancestral puebloan archaeological sites. Mesa verde national park is home to mesa verde national park entrance. Mesa verde national park is a united states national park, located in southwest colorado.
Mesa verde green table in spanish is famous for its unique cliff palace, the largest cliff dwelling in the us. Explore mesa verde national park holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Official mesa verde national park map pdf my colorado. Park entrance to mancos 8mikm park entrance to cortez 10mi16km park entrance to shiprock, new mexico 50mi80km park entrance to durango 36mi58km chapin mesa museum information and bookstore wetherill mesa or ie nta o fa rv i ew s to c n mesa verde national park 160 c lif dw eng op t publ ic wh en ra g s present cliff dwelling visible from. Experience mesa verde s unspoiled beauty by spending your nights at morefield campground. Far view lodge offers cafes, restaurants, internet and guided tours.
The park entrance is located about 9 miles 15 km east of the town of cortez. If you choose to visit a national park, please ensure that you follow cdc and. Apr 04, 2011 the ute mountain tribal park doesnt keep an annual visitor tally, but i doubt that it reaches 3,000. National park and unesco world heritage site located in montezuma county, colorado, united states. Brochures and publications mesa verde national park u. Here there are some trail maps focusing on specific areas of ruins, as well as a campground and fullpark map. Mesa verde np, colorado travel vacation guide sightseeing. Working in partnership with the national park service, aramark strives to operate in a manner that protects and restores mesa verde national park s natural, cultural and historical resources for the enjoyment, education and. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Mesa verde national park national park in colorado. Ute mountain tribal park national geographic traveler. Mesa verde green table is a forest covered mesa in the extreme southwest of colorado which reaches a height of 8,573 ft, rising abruptly to 2,000 ft above the semidesert foreland of the rockies. As we mentioned above, the main reason for establishing mesa verde as a national park was to protect the integrity of the archaeological remains 7.
The park contains more than 4,000 known archeological sites including cliff dwellings, pueblos and masonry towers that are some of the most notable and best preserved in the usa. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Photo by eszter hargittai if you plan to drive yourself, keep in mind that it can take two hours just to drive into and out of the park, as the road is a winding mountain road. A great concentration of ancestral pueblo indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the mesa verde plateau in southwest colorado at an altitude of. Interpretive media is our passionplacebased, purposebuilt. Mesa verde was the first national park to focus on protecting both cultural and natural resources. Mesa verde national park topographic map and nearby trails. Pdf format map of mesa verde national park, from the national park service 736. Mesa verde national park, mesa verde national park, co. Mesa verde is home to the largest cliff dwelling in north america the cliff palace, which dates to the 12th century. Other factors like weather and traffic will greatly impact the time it.
Mesa verde offers an intriguing look at the lives of the ancestral pueblo people who lived in southwest colorado for over 700 years. We work with our colleagues throughout the national park system to develop and produce digital media, films, historic furnishings, interpretive plans, maps, museum exhibits, publications, signs, and wayside exhibits. Pdf format map of mesa verde national park, from the national park service 736 kb. The unpublished digital surficial geologic map of mesa verde national park and vicinity, colorado is composed of gis data layers complete with arcmap 9. Map of mesa verde national park hotels and attractions on a. Download the official map to find your way around mesa verde national park in southwest colorado including park roads, trails, visitor centers. Includes inset showing railroad lines leading to mesa verde national park. From cortez, take us 160 east for eight miles to the park entrance, then follow the winding park road 15 miles to far view visitor center and 5. The main attractions in the park are the dramatic cliffside indian ruins. Home to the ancestral pueblo people for 700 years, the expansive site features 600 cliff dwellings and over 4,000 documented archaeological sites. You will be able to experience structures and anasazi sites that include mesa top pit houses and pueblos, as well as the ghostly, multistoried cliff villages for which the park is famous. Exploring the top attractions of mesa verde national park. Working in partnership with the national park service, aramark strives to operate in a manner that protects and restores mesa verde national parks natural, cultural and historical resources for the enjoyment, education and. Additional lodging at mesa verde national park is available to visitors and can be found at two other locations, far view lodge and willowtail springs.
The park protects some of the bestpreserved ancestral puebloan archaeological sites in the united states established by congress and president theodore roosevelt in 1906, the park occupies 52,485 acres 21,240 ha near the four corners region of the american. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the united states. Note trail ridge road, a seasonal summer road, connects estes park, the east gateway town, with grand lake, the west gateway town. The following maps will also help you plan a visit to mesa verde national park. Mesa verde national park is a familyfriendly city well known for its great selection of restaurants. My park story greetings from mesa verde national park. Mesa verde national park official park map mesa verde. Alternate versions of the text of the brochures are in rich text and text formats. Mesa verde national park maps unesco world heritage centre. For more information on mesa verde national park, select a topic of interest from the lefthand column. Elevation on mesa verde varies between 6,000 and 8,500 feet.
Grand canyon west area owned by the hualapai indian reservation with the grand canyon skywalk glass bridge. Official mesa verde national park map pdf my colorado national. This lodge offers 3 restaurants and a refrigerator in every room. It runs about 9 miles both easttowest and northtosouth. As a result, you can spend a whole day examining magnificent ruins without distraction. Mesa verde national park was created in 1906 to preserve the archeological heritage of the ancestral puebloans, both atop the mesas and in the cliff dwellings below. Its pretty awesome that the buildings were done in a pueblo revival style that blends the distinctive, rustic parkitecture style found in most national parks with the style of architecture. Mesa verde national park national parks conservation. Full park map chapin mesa wetherill mesa morefield campground maps are printable and downloadable. Area map a vehicle is required to get around the park. A listing of some of our most popular parks and trails maps in pdf format. This is a photo of me climbing the ladder up to spruce tree house at mesa verde n.
A great concentration of ancestral pueblo indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the mesa verde plateau in southwest colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Mesa verde is a fascinating place, full of mystery and intrigue. The park is open yearround, but only limited services are available in winter. A mesa verde national park mesa verde national park. As we mentioned above, the main reason for establishing mesa verde as a national park was to protect the integrity of. The history in the park goes beyond ancient pueblo people, the mesa verde administrative district is from the 1920s, and once housed park administration. The park contains more than 4,000 known archeological sites including cliff dwellings, pueblos and masonry towers that are some of. Mesa verde national park, mesa verde national park, co 830. Here, comfortable camping in a glorious canyon setting is just four and a half miles from the park entrance. Park staff are presently monitoring the situation 16. Department of the interior visitors on a rangerguided tour of cliff palace mesa verde national park visitor guide may 25 to october 19, 2019 welcome mesa verde preserves an extraordinary record of the ancestral pueblo people who made this place their home for more than 750 years. Mesa verde national park travel the rocky mountains, usa.
To find the map for the driving distance from grand canyon to mesa verde national park, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Concessions at mesa verde national park are managed by aramark and operate under contract by national park service. Faq about mesa verde national park national park reservations. Park brochure map links to harpers ferry center other park maps. Since 1983, national park trust has completed 75 land acquisition, restoration, and mitigation projects to protect more than 30,000 acres in 33 states, one u. Mesa verde enjoys a fairly moderate climate for its elevation but is generally colder than most areas of the deserts. This is an overview map of the grand canyon with nearby major highways and interstates and gateway cities. Download the official map to find your way around mesa verde national park in southwest colorado including park roads, trails, visitor centers, and ruin attractions. Here you will find maps to help you plan your trip to mesa verde national park in colorado. Mesa verde maps usa maps of mesa verde national park. Before visiting, please check with individual parks regarding changes to park operations. This is the official mesa verde map from the park brochure. Mesa verde national parks conservation association. This colorado lodge is located in the mesa verde national park.
Mesa verde national park is open yearround, but some facilities, tours, and access to archeological sites are seasonal. Mesa verde national park is an american national park and unesco world heritage site located in montezuma county, colorado. Meaning green table in spanish, mesa verde covers an area of 81. Mesa verde national park visitor and research center e y a. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact. You can also browse the bestselling mesa verde maps and guidebooks on amazon. Lyr files, two ancillary gis tables, a map pdf document with ancillary map text, figures and tables, a fgdc metadata record and a 9. Do not use these maps for backcountry hiking, water navigation, mountaineering, and other specialized activitiesuse us geological survey usgs topographic maps instead. Mesa verde is a mountain in new mexico and has an elevation of 5699 feet. You will be able to experience structures and anasazi sites that include mesatop pit houses and pueblos, as well as the ghostly, multistoried cliff villages for which the park is famous.
The two main groups of ancient sites are on chapin mesa and wetherill mesa. Located in montezuma county, colorado, the park was created by president theodore roosevelt in 1906. Situated in the high plateaus on the western slope of the rocky mountains, mesa verde is a marvelous landscape. What remains is a wonderland for adventurers of all sizes, who can clamber up ladders to carvedout dwellings, see rock art and delve into the mysteries of. Mesa verde is located off highway 160 in southwestern colorado, about 35 miles west of durango or a short drive east from cortez. Explore mesa verde national park, colorado zip code map, area code information, demographic, social and economic profile. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Mesa verde national park is an amazing and oneofakind site located in the southwestern corner of colorado, near the four corners area.
The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with. Mesa verde national park visitor and research center e y a l. This map shows cities, towns, counties, highways, main roads, secondary roads, rivers, lakes, airports, national parks, national forests, state parks in mesa verde national park area. Official nps map of mesa verde national park in colorado.
Map of mesa verde national park hotels and attractions. From 1977 to 1982, my late husband and i lived and travelled in our camper van, visiting most of our national parks. Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. Roadtrippers guide to mysterious mesa verde national park. About mesa verde national park my colorado national park. Download pdf map of grand canyon area my grand canyon park. Please read for the latest information, click here. Mesa verde, spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the ancestral pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from ad 600 to 0. Here there are some trail maps focusing on specific areas of ruins, as well as a campground and full park map. About 20 miles from the park entrance, the chapin mesa museum has. View three different states while sitting on the balcony of your room. Mesa verde national park visitor guide a world heritage site. The 10 best hotels near mesa verde national park in cortez.
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