Day 699 — Cliff Palace — Mesa Verde & Durango

The Ancestral Puebloan world.

1. 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM· 5h

   Mesa Verde cliff dwellingsNational Parks & ForestsAnchor

   Tour Cliff Palace and Balcony House — 700-year-old stone villages built into the canyon alcoves (ranger tickets required).

   Bring: sturdy shoes · water

   Mesa Verde National Park, CO

2. from 2:00 PM(Late afternoon)· unscheduled

   The rim at sunsetFree / Rest Days

   The mesa-top road has overlooks the length of it and almost nobody on them at the end of the day. Pick one facing west and stay there.