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Far View Terrace Cafe in Mesa Verde National Park

Food · Mesa Verde National Park

Far View Terrace Cafe

Coffee, a meal and a shop near Far View Lodge.

Type
Food
Nearest trail
1.7 mi
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8 nearby
  • Store
  • Parking
  • Restrooms
  • Scenic viewpoint
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Far View Terrace Café and Mesa Mocha

Overview

About Far View Terrace Cafe

Why stop

  • A convenient meal and coffee stop near Wetherill Mesa access
  • Gift shop and patio seating make it more than a quick counter stop

Heads up

  • Meal value and quality are a mixed bet

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Where it is

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FoodFar View Terrace Cafe37.25659, -108.50107
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Before you go

2 active Mesa Verde alerts

  • ClosureRoad improvements close Far View and Cedar Tree Tower access roadsMentions Far View, referenced in this guideAccess roads to Far View Sites and Cedar Tree Tower are temporarily closed to all traffic for road improvements.Official details
  • CautionKnife Edge Trail rockfall area: do not enterDo not enter the rockfall area along the last quarter of Knife Edge Trail because a serious rockfall occurred there. - The trailhead is at Morefield Campground. - Knife Edge Trail is 2 miles (3.Official details
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“Far View Terrace Café is coming up, a handy stop if you need a meal or coffee near the Wetherill Mesa access. For breakfast, there are made-to-order omelets and a buffet; lunch includes sandwiches and pizza.”

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  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Mule Deer, Golden Eagle, and 13 more
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More about Far View Terrace Cafe

A useful stop on the mesaFar View Terrace is a seasonal cafe, coffee counter and gift shop near Far View Lodge, with…

Far View Terrace is a seasonal cafe, coffee counter and gift shop near Far View Lodge, with indoor and outdoor seating beside its long-windowed building. It sits near the access toward Wetherill Mesa, making it a sensible place to break the drive. Meal service and Mesa Mocha follow different seasonal schedules, so check which counter is serving before planning around food.

What to eat and drinkThe cafe serves a breakfast buffet or made-to-order omelets; lunch choices include salads,…

The cafe serves a breakfast buffet or made-to-order omelets; lunch choices include salads, sandwiches, pizza and pasta. Mesa Mocha has espresso drinks, snacks and grab-and-go food. The adjacent shop sells park souvenirs.

Make it a useful breakThere are views from the cafe, and the patio gives you room to sit outside; indoor seating is…

There are views from the cafe, and the patio gives you room to sit outside; indoor seating is another option. Meals are a mixed bet on quality and value. I'd use it as a convenient in-park break, with coffee, the shop and views as part of the appeal, rather than make a special detour for one menu item.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Mesa Verde

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Black Bear36 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapMule Deer159 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapGolden Eagle14 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around noonSighting mapWild Horse53 sightingsWild HorseMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapCoyote24 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapWild Turkey37 sightingsWild TurkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Mesa Verde. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Trails nearby

EasyGeologic Overlook Trail0.2 mi · 15 min · 1.7 mi awayTwo Mesa Verde geology viewpoints on a very short uphill walk.EasyPark Point Overlook Trail0.4 mi · 30 min · 2.7 mi awaySteep paved climb to Four Corners views from Mesa Verde's high point.EasyFarming Terrace Trail0.5 mi · 36 min · 4.2 mi awayA half-mile loop through 800-year-old farming terracesModerateStep House Trail1 mi · 1.3 hr · 4.6 mi awayA short, steep loop reveals two Ancestral Pueblo occupations.ChallengingLong House Tour2.3 mi · 2.1 hr · 4.6 mi awayA strenuous ranger tour into a vast, 298-foot cliff dwelling.ModerateKodak House Overlook Trail4.5 mi · 2.5 hr · 4.7 mi awayA paved mesa walk ends with a view into a cliff dwelling.ModerateNordenskiold Site No. 16 Trail1.8 mi · 1.3 hr · 4.7 mi awayA short walk to a 50-room cliff dwelling across Rock Canyon.ModerateBadger House Community Trail2.3 mi · 1.5 hr · 4.7 mi awayFour mesa-top villages make this short walk worth the stop.

More stops nearby

Restaurant · 0.4 mi awayMetate RoomA full-service dinner stop with broad Mesa Verde views.Restaurant · 0.4 mi awayFar View LoungePub bites and cocktails come with a wide terrace view.Lodging · 0.4 mi awayFar View LodgeAn in-park base with balcony views and less driving to mesa sites.Sight · 1.2 mi awayFar View Community SitesSix mesa-top sites reveal the village beyond the cliff dwellings.Sight · 1.7 mi awayGeologic OverlookA short uphill walk makes the mesa’s rock layers easier to read.Sight · 2.7 mi awayPark PointA brief, steep climb opens a Four Corners panorama.Sight · 4.2 mi awayCedar Tree TowerAn unusual tower-and-kiva stop beside Mesa Verde's ancient terraces.Sight · 4.3 mi awayMontezuma OverlookA broad valley view with a short Knife Edge road story.

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