Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado protects and preserves the cultural heritage of 26 tribes of Ancestral ...

While Mesa Verde is technically accessible 24 hours a day, some areas close overnight. Sainio expects gates will open fully around 7 a.m. to accommodate eclipse watchers. Where to watch the eclipse ...

While the lodge in Mesa Verde is sold out, campsites remain available in the park. Hotels are available in the town of Cortez, 10 miles west of the entrance to Mesa Verde, but at least one is sold ...

Here is some vital information to make your Mesa Verde camping trip relaxing, fun, and memorable. Big RVs – Morefield Campground does not allow RVs larger than 46 feet long.

That’s what everyone comes here to see. I hope this designation is a catalyst for people to come to Mesa Verde for really incredible dark skies, too.” The best places to see constellations within the ...

Elsewhere outside the park, dispersed camping is permitted in the nearby San Juan National Forest and in the Bureau of Land Management’s jurisdiction. Sainio also suggests checking availability at ...

Mesa Verde offers a choice of a hotel, the Far View Lodge, located by the visitors’ center, restaurants, lounge and gift shops. Rooms range from about $118-$148, some with spectacular views.

He used to roam Mesa Verde National Park. Marvel is the first horse to be gathered and trained from the park, after being rejected by his band and wandering onto campgrounds to get water.

Mesa Verde park officials will suspend tours of the cliff dwellings during the eclipse so staff can focus on presentations where the eclipse can best be viewed. “There’s going to be a lot of extra ...

While Mesa Verde is technically accessible 24 hours a day, some areas close overnight. Sainio expects gates will open fully around 7 a.m. to accommodate eclipse watchers. Where to watch the eclipse ...