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Mesa Verde National Park
Site Index
PARK HOME
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Directions
Maps
Bicycling Information
Mileage to Mesa Verde
Operating Hours & Seasons
Fees & Reservations
NPS/Federal Recreation Lands Pass
Things To Do
Far View Visitor Center
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
Visiting Cliff Dwellings
Tours, Guided
Tours, Self-Guided
Hiking Trails
Hiking Tips
Additional Activities
Bird Watching
Cross Country Skiing
Evening Programs
Geologic Views
Observing Wildlife
Photography
Plant Walks
Stargazing
Nearby Attractions
National Park Sites in the Southwest
Four Corners Lecture Series
Things To Know Before You Come
Lodging
Getting Around
Where To Eat
Camping
Pets
Accessibility
Weather Information
Brochures
HISTORY & CULTURE
People
Places
Cliff Dwellings
Balcony House
Cliff Palace
Long House
Spruce Tree House
Step House
Mesa Top Sites
Badger House Community
Cedar Tree Tower
Far View Sites
Sun Temple
Stories
Preservation
Archeological Site Conservation Program
Site Survey Data
Condition Assessment
Architectural Documentation
Post Fire New Site Survey
Stabilization and Structural Engineering
Partnerships
NATURE & SCIENCE
Animals
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish
Plants
Environmental Factors
Natural Features & Ecosystems
Geology
FOR TEACHERS
Plan A Field Trip
Curriculum Materials
Activity #1, Pre-Visit
Activity #2, Pre-Visit
Activity #3, Pre-Visit
Activity #4, Pre-Visit
Activity #5, On-Site
Activity #6, On-Site
Activity #7, On-Site
Activity #8, Post-Visit
Additional Activities
Other Resources
FOR KIDS
Be A Junior Ranger
Park Fun
NEWS
News Releases
Archive
MANAGEMENT
Our Partners
Park Statistics
Your Dollars At Work
Fire Management
SUPPORT YOUR PARK
Bookstore
The north courtyard of Balcony House  

Did You Know?
Contrary to popular belief, the Ancestral Puebloan people of Mesa Verde did not disappear. They migrated south to New Mexico and Arizona, and became today’s modern pueblo people.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 EST