There are a number of cliff dwellings that can be toured during your visit to Mesa Verde National Park. Most of these can only be visited by taking a ranger-guided tour. Two are open seasonally on a self-guided basis. See the chart below for details.
CLIFF DWELLING | GUIDED ONLY | SELF-GUIDED ONLY |
Cliff Palace | | N/A |
Balcony House | | N/A |
Spruce Tree House | | |
Long House | | N/A |
Step House | N/A | |
Tickets for guided-tours must be purchased in person at the .* Both guided and self-guided tours are strenuous. For more information on these tours, or to see a park schedule, please use the links at right.
* After the Far View Visitor Center closes in October, Cliff Palace tour tickets must be purchased at the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum.