We arrived late in the day at Mesa Verde not realizing that it’s a one hour drive from the Visitors Center at the front gate to the cliff houses. We were too late for any of the tours, so we drove the loops and stopped at the view points. The story of the arrival and departure of the cliff dwellers is quite interesting. They built hundreds of structures, but only lived on the cliffs for about a hundred years. By the time we left the park, stopped for dinner, and drove 2.5 hours to Moab (once again in pouring rain), it was 11pm. Another long day.
Spruce Tree House
Square Tower House
Balcony House
Cliff Palace