Located in southern Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park has over 4,700 archaeological sites with several notable and well-preserved cliff dwellings, pithouses and masonry towers. The Ancient Puebloans who inhabited the area from 500 A.D. to 1300 A.D. farmed the mesa tops and built elaborate stone structures.
Take a scenic drive up to the mesa tops and visit spectacular cliff dwellings that include the Spruce Tree House, the Balcony House and Square Tower House. There are ranger-led tours to several sites that must be booked in advance but simply driving the Mesa Top Loop or out to Wetherill Mesa will offer stunning vistas.
