Mesa Verde National Park

We want to welcome you as our guest to the nation’s richest archeological preserve, where amazing cliff dwellings and more than 4,000 ancient sites.

Directions: The Mesa Verde Headquarters is a one-hour drive from Cortez, Colorado, heading east on Highway 160 to the park turnoff, and a 1.5 hour drive from Durango, Colorado, heading west on Highway 160 to the park turnoff.

Cost of Admission: January 1 - May 23, 2009; September 8 - December 31, 2009: 10. May 24 - September 7, 2009: $15

Attraction Activities: Birding, Camping, Natural Wildlife Viewing

Hours: Open daily, year-round

Attraction Type: Archaeological Site, Historic Attractions, Living History Performance, Marker/Interpretive station, Monument/Statue, Museum, Museum Historical, Nature Interpretive Center, Nature Tours, Ruins, Scenic Highway/Byway, Siteseeing Tours

Attraction Price: $

Activity Levels: Advanced, Beginner, Death Defying, Difficult, Easy, Intermediate, Moderate

Recreation Type: Archaeological Site, Hiking/Nature Trails, National Park, Nature Experience, Nature Preserve, Nature Tours, Protected Species Habitat, Scenic Highway/Byway

Recreation Activities: Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Natural Wildlife Viewing

Recreation Price: $

$ - Less than $100 | $$ - $101 - $200 | $$$ - $201 and Up