All Mesa Verde trails
22 trails
1Petroglyph Point TrailA rugged loop to Mesa Verde petroglyphs and canyon views.
2Long House TourA strenuous ranger tour into a vast, 298-foot cliff dwelling.
3Point Lookout TrailSteep switchbacks lead to valley views and the winding park road.
4Step House TrailA short, steep loop reveals two Ancestral Pueblo occupations.
5Spruce Tree House TrailA steep paved path leads to a cliff dwelling beneath an arch.
6Balcony House TourTry the tour if steep ladders and a tight crawl suit you.
7Park Point Overlook TrailSteep paved climb to Four Corners views from Mesa Verde's high point.
8Soda Canyon Overlook TrailAn easy mesa walk to three views of Balcony House
9Spruce Canyon TrailA steep loop into Mesa Verde's cool, shaded canyon.
10Knife Edge TrailA level old road, a wide sunset view over Montezuma Valley.
11Badger House Community TrailFour mesa-top villages make this short walk worth the stop.
12Prater Ridge TrailTwo loops open onto canyons on opposite sides of the ridge.
13Prater Ridge North Loop TrailA steady climb opens to Montezuma Valley and San Juan views.
14Nordenskiold Site No. 16 TrailA short walk to a 50-room cliff dwelling across Rock Canyon.
15Long House Overlook TrailA two-mile walk for a long view of Long House.
16Kodak House Overlook TrailA paved mesa walk ends with a view into a cliff dwelling.17Prater Ridge South Loop TrailA steady climb buys wide views into two canyon heads.
18Long House LoopA paved mesa loop to cliff dwellings and ancestral villages.
19Farming Terrace TrailA half-mile loop through 800-year-old farming terraces
20Square Tower House Overlook TrailA rare top-down view into a cliff dwelling's rooms.
21Geologic Overlook TrailTwo Mesa Verde geology viewpoints on a very short uphill walk.
22Sun Temple TrailA short paved walk to Sun Temple and a Cliff Palace view.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Mesa Verde Tour Guide
Mesa Verde, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Mesa Verde National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
Cliff Palace0:00 / 0:35
“You're coming up on Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in the park. Make this stop even if you don't have a tour ticket: the overlook takes in the whole settlement beneath its sandstone roof.”
Plays as you drive up to Cliff Palace in the Parkwolf Mesa Verde Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Sun Temple
- Soda Canyon Overlooks
- Cliff Canyon and House of Many Windows
- Fire Temple and Oak Tree House Overlooks
- 43 audio storiesacross Mesa Verde’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Mule Deer, Golden Eagle, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 22 trails, 48 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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