2 Days · Young Families
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Small Steps Among Ancient Stones: 2 Days in Mesa Verde with Kids
3 stops
3 Days · Young Families
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Ancient Alcoves & Easy Wonder: 3 Days in Mesa Verde with Kids
6 stops
3 Days · Young Families
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Ladders, Light, and Little Legs: 3 Days in Mesa Verde with Kids
5 stops
3 Days · Solo
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Silence: 3 Days Among the Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde
8 stops
3 Days · Teen Families
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone, Shadow, and Sky: 3 Days Among the Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde
6 stops
2 Days · Active Retirees
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone, Shadow, and Sky: Two Days Among the Ancestral Puebloans of Mesa Verde
5 stops
2 Days · Couples
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Silence & Canyon Light: Two Days Among the Ancient Dwellings of Mesa Verde
5 stops
2 Days · Young Families
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Cliffs, Ladders, and Little Legs: 2 Days at Mesa Verde
4 stops
3 Days · Active Retirees
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Silence and Canyon Light: 3 Days at Mesa Verde
6 stops
2 Days · Couples
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Shadows and Canyon Light: Two Days Among the Ancient Dwellings of Mesa Verde
6 stops
3 Days · Couples
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Alcoves & Canyon Light: 3 Days at Mesa Verde
7 stops
3 Days · Couples
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone, Shadow & Sky: A Couples' Escape to Mesa Verde
8 stops
3 Days · Active Retirees
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Alcoves & Autumn Light: 3 Days Among the Ancient Dwellings of Mesa Verde
7 stops
3 Days · Teen Families
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Ladders, Light, and Lost Cities: 3 Days at Mesa Verde
7 stops
2 Days · Active Retirees
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone Alcoves & Silent Canyons: Two Days in Mesa Verde
5 stops
3 Days · Solo
Mesa Verde NP (Chapin Mesa, Wetherill Mesa), Colorado
Stone, Silence, and Sky: 3 Days Alone Among the Cliff Dwellings
7 stops
Top Attractions
Balcony House
Unknown / wikimedia (Public domain)
Cliff Palace
Fewkes, Jesse Walter, 1850-1930 / wikimedia (Public domain)
Long House
ForestWander / wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0 us)
Mesa Top Loop Trail
A moderate 4.8-mile loop offering expansive plateau vistas and access to multiple cliff dwelling overlooks without the intensity of longer backcountry hikes. This scenic drive-and-walk combination captures the essence of Mesa Verde's high-desert landscape and archaeological significance.
Photo by MikeGoad on Pixabay
Spruce Tree House
Tinus, R.W / wikimedia (Public domain)