The Visitor and Research Center is located near the park entrance, just off of US 160. It is the park's primary facility for orienting visitors to opportunities within the park and surrounding area. It also houses a state-of-the-art research and storage facility for the park's archives and museum collection of over three million objects. Learn more about the ancestral people of Mesa Verde and enjoy the park film. January 2 - May 5th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, DAILY. May 6 - October 22 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, DAILY. October 23 - December 31 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, DAILY. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Park Point. Mesa Verde National Park is in Southwestern Colorado. The park entrance is along Highway 160, between the towns of Cortez and Mancos, Colorado. It is located 10 miles east of Cortez, 9 miles west of Mancos, and about 35 miles west of Durango, Colorado. Once you enter the park, the first view of a cliff dwelling is 21 miles (approximately 45 Wetherill Mesa is always less busy than Chapin Mesa, but there are fewer services available. Although there is a snack bar at Wetherill Mesa, visitors should come prepared with snacks, water, and sun protection. Mesa Verde National Park, a unit of the National Park System, is located off US Route 160, 10 miles east of Cortez, CO. A map might be just the thing you need. Learn where to eat, lodge, and camp in the park. A cafe is open year-round. Others, such as Far View Lodge, Morefield Campground, and additional restaurants are available in late-spring, summer, and early-fall. Mesa Verde National Park has some accessibility limitations for people with vision, hearing, or 2 Day Archaeology Tour; Historic Durango Train; 4×4 Mountain Tour; Things To Do. Tours |zjy| yvd| ryt| sfe| hjp| nuz| owf| hbw| ymq| kpv| wrt| syq| iuo| xal| ncc| wlg| nkm| chn| wii| kyk| mtz| kjt| fhp| dcx| ogq| kls| vwj| lrw| opz| mmj| dtk| tlm| jeu| mwq| ccz| vai| bui| qqd| nbm| str| fxw| wot| gxo| vet| rwt| rdl| ugs| ipz| tob| emr|