About
Length (round trip)2 mi
ShapeOut-and-Back
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain200 ft up
Typical time1 hr
TrailheadWetherill Mesa kiosk
SurfaceGravel path along the mesa rim
Best seasonLate May to October for the cliff dwelling tours. Wetherill Mesa is open summer only; the main road stays open all year.
DogsNot allowed
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🏛️ Historic site

A quiet mesa-rim walk to an overlook of a cliff dwelling excavated in 1891.

Tips
Gustaf Nordenskiold made the first scientific study of Mesa Verde here and his removal of artefacts led directly to the Antiquities Act. Almost nobody walks this trail.
Location

Wetherill Mesa kiosk

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