Mesa Verde , National Park, Colorado, Hiking, Biking, Trails, Sightseeing, Road Trip, Vacation, Cliff Dwellings, Ruins, Pueblo Indians
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Turn key $4900.00 Gateway Tour Guide. Mesa Verde National Park; Learn about the park's history, and wildlife, discover scenic hiking trails, and some of the most unique and unbelievable countryside.
GatewayTourGuide .com Welcome to the Mesa Verde National Park. This audio is dedicated to providing useful information, on Mesa Verde National Park. Learn about the park's history, and wildlife, discover scenic hiking trails, and beautiful campgrounds. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Welcome to the Mesa Verde National Park. This audio is ...(more)
The Scenic Drive
GatewayTourGuide .com Guided tours are available through, some of the largest clusters of buildings; these often require visitors to ascend ladders, and crawl through small openings. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Guided tours are available through, some of the largest clu...(more)
Hiking
GatewayTourGuide .com Hikers are advised to carry water, with them on all trails, during the summer months. Please stay away from cliff edges, as undercut overhangs are dangerous. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Hikers are advised to carry water, with them on all trail...(more)
Biking
GatewayTourGuide .com Bicycle riders, must comply with all traffic regulations. Bicycles may be ridden only, on established public roads, and parking areas. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Bicycle riders, must comply with all traffic regulations. ...(more)
Visitor Center
GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verdah National Park has 52,121 acres; with the peak visitation in July, and has over 600,000 visitors per year. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verdah National Park has 52,121 acres; with the peak ...(more)
Establishment
GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde National Park, preserves a spectacular reminder, of the 1,000 year culture, of the Ancestral Puebloans. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde National Park, preserves a spectacular remin...(more)
Prater Ridge Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Prater Ridge Trail ; Because of safety concerns, due to this trail being burned, over in the Bircher Fire, in the summer of 2000, Prater Ridge Trail, is closed until further notice, check with the local visitor center for closures. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Prater Ridge Trail ; Because of safety concerns, due to t...(more)
Knife Edge Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Knife Edge Trail ; : Because of safety concerns, due to this trail being burned, over in the Bircher Fire, in the summer of 2000, Knife Edge Trail, is closed until further notice. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Knife Edge Trail ; : Because of safety concerns, due t...(more)
Point Lookout Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Point Lookout Trail ; The trail is 2.3 miles, and switchbacks up, the back side of Point Lookout, and follows the top of the Mesa. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Point Lookout Trail ; The trail is 2.3 miles, and switchb...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com The first Ancestral Puebloan's, settled in Mesa Verde, (Spanish for green table,) about AD 550. They are known as Basket makers, because of their impressive skills, in weaving baskets. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The first Ancestral Puebloan's, settled in Mesa Verde, (Spa...(more)
Morefield Mesa Rd.
GatewayTourGuide .com No ruins down Morefield Mesa Rd.Did You Know ; We know these people as the Anasazi, from a Navajo word meaning, the ancient ones. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com No ruins down Morefield Mesa Rd.Did You Know ; We know ...(more)
Prater Canyon Rd.
GatewayTourGuide .com No ruins down Prater Canyon Rd.; Did You Know ; You will hear the word Kiva, many times as you journey inside the park. Kiva, is a Hopi word for, ceremonial room. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com No ruins down Prater Canyon Rd.; Did You Know ; You will hear...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com By 1000, the people of Mesa Verde, had advanced from pole-and-adobe construction, to skillful stone masonry. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com By 1000, the people of Mesa Verde, had advanced from pole-and...(more)
Moccasin Mesa Rd.
GatewayTourGuide .com No ruins down Moccasin Mesa road. Did You Know ; The best way to see Mesa Verde's ruins, is on cross-country skis. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com No ruins down Moccasin Mesa road. Did You Know ; The best w...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com The years from 1100 to 1300, were Mesa Verde's Classic Period. The population may have reached several thousand. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The years from 1100 to 1300, were Mesa Verde's Classic Peri...(more)
Park Point
GatewayTourGuide .com Spectacular views from this point. In the Ute Mountain area just outside the town of Towaoc, 11 miles south of Cortez, is the Ute Mountain Casino. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Spectacular views from this point. In the Ute Mountain area ...(more)
North Rim Overlook
GatewayTourGuide .com Clothing closely followed the seasons. In summer, the adults probably wore simple loincloths and sandals. In the winter, they dressed in hides and skins, and wrapped themselves against the cold, in blankets made of turkey feathers, and robes of rabbit fur. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Clothing closely followed the seasons. In summer, the adults ...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com Fortunately for us, the Ancestral Puebloans, tossed their trash close by. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Fortunately for us, the Ancestral Puebloans, tossed their tras...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com The finest baskets produced by the Mesa Verde people, were made before they learned how to make pottery. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The finest baskets produced by the Mesa Verde people, were ma...(more)
Far View Ruins
GatewayTourGuide .com Nearly 50 villages have been identified, within a half square mile area, and were home to hundreds of people. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Nearly 50 villages have been identified, within a half square...(more)
Cedar Tree Tower
GatewayTourGuide .com Cedar Tree Tower. It is one of several tower sites, which have been discovered on the mesa tops. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Cedar Tree Tower. It is one of several tower sites, which h...(more)
Ruin Road
GatewayTourGuide .com Ruin Road is straight ahead, and will take you to the museum ; Spruce Canyon Trail, and Petroglyph Point Trail. To your left on Ruin Rd. lies Spruce Tree House and more ruins. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Ruin Road is straight ahead, and will take you to the museu...(more)
Petroglyph Point Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Petroglyph Point Trail ; Begins at the Spruce Tree House trailhead, this is about a 3 mile loop, which takes you to a large petroglyph panel. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Petroglyph Point Trail ; Begins at the Spruce Tree House trail...(more)
Spruce Canyon Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com The trail winds down, through, and back up Spruce Canyon. This is the only trail in the park, where you can walk in a canyon. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The trail winds down, through, and back up Spruce Canyon. This...(more)
Museum
GatewayTourGuide .com Archeological exhibits, about the culture of the Ancestral Puebloans, with artifacts from the region, and dioramas, illustrating life in Mesa Verde, centuries ago. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Archeological exhibits, about the culture of the Ancestral Pu...(more)
Spruce Tree House
GatewayTourGuide .com Spruce Tree House, the third largest cliff dwelling was constructed between AD 1211, and 1278 by the ancestors, of the Puebloan peoples. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Spruce Tree House, the third largest cliff dwelling was cons...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com Archeology has yielded some information, about the ancient people of Mesa Verde, but without written record, there is no way to be sure about their social, political, or religious ideas. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Archeology has yielded some information, about the ancient ...(more)
Sun Temple
GatewayTourGuide .com Sun Temple's features, classify it as a ceremonial structure. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Sun Temple's features, classify it as a ceremonial structure.
Did You Know
GatewayTourGuide .com Make a right onto Ruins Rd. to see Cliff Palace and Balcony House. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Make a right onto Ruins Rd. to see Cliff Palace and Balcony ...(more)
Mesa Verde's economy
GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde's economy, was more complex than it might appear to be, at first glance. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde's economy, was more complex than it might appe...(more)
Ranger Guided Tours
GatewayTourGuide .com Guided tours are the only way to get up-close, with some of Mesa Verde's, greatest and most outstanding cliff dwellings. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Guided tours are the only way to get up-close, with some of M...(more)
Cliff Palace
GatewayTourGuide .com Tour starts at the Cliff Palace overlook, on the Cliff Palace Loop Road. This one-hour tour, descends 100 feet, to Mesa Verde's most famous cliff house. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Tour starts at the Cliff Palace overlook, on the Cliff Palac...(more)
Balcony House
GatewayTourGuide .com Tour starts at the Balcony House parking area, on the Cliff Palace loop road. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Tour starts at the Balcony House parking area, on the Cliff Pa...(more)
Soda Canyon Overlook Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Soda Canyon Overlook Trail is 1.5 mi and begins at a parking area on the Cliff Place Loop Road, past the Balcony House (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Soda Canyon Overlook Trail is 1.5 mi and begins at a parking ar...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com Kiva, is a Hopi word for, ceremonial room. The kiva at Mesa Verde, were underground chambers, that may be compared to churches. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Kiva, is a Hopi word for, ceremonial room. The kiva at Mesa Ver...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com Most of the cliff dwellings, were built from the late, 1190's to the late, 1270's. They range in size, from one-room houses, to villages of more than 200 rooms, known as Cliff Palace. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Most of the cliff dwellings, were built from the late, 1190'...(more)
Did You Know
GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde area was covered by the sea, from about 100 million years ago, to about 70 million years ago. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde area was covered by the sea, from about 100 milli...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com Kiva, is a Hopi word for, ceremonial room. The kiva at Mesa Verde, were underground chambers, which may be compared to churches (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Kiva, is a Hopi word for, ceremonial room. The kiva at Mesa V...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com The Ancestral Puebloans, lived in the cliff dwellings, for less than 100 years. By about 1300, Mesa Verde was deserted. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The Ancestral Puebloans, lived in the cliff dwellings, for l...(more)
History of the People
GatewayTourGuide .com When the people of Mesa Verde left, they traveled south into New Mexico and Arizona, settling among their kin already there. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com When the people of Mesa Verde left, they traveled south into ...(more)
Wildlife Viewing
GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde, offers a greater diversity of wildlife viewing, than the casual visitor might imagine. Almost everyone spots a mule deer, somewhere along the road, as they enter the park. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Mesa Verde, offers a greater diversity of wildlife viewing,...(more)
Wildlife
GatewayTourGuide .com To view other wildlife, you may want to get up early in the morning, or wait until dusk, or early evening. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com To view other wildlife, you may want to get up early in the ...(more)
Wild Wildlife
GatewayTourGuide .com Regardless of where you see wildlife, in Mesa Verde, remember that these are wild animals, roaming freely, in their natural habitat. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Regardless of where you see wildlife, in Mesa Verde, remember...(more)
Variety of Wildlife
GatewayTourGuide .com You may be pleasantly surprised, at the variety of wildlife, visible on a regular basis, in the park. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com You may be pleasantly surprised, at the variety of wildlife,...(more)
Nordenskiold Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Trail offers a leisurely stroll on the quietest trail, in Mesa Verde. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Trail offers a leisurely stroll on the quietest trail, in Me...(more)
Long House & Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com The Long House tour starts at the Wetherill Mesa Kiosk, where you take a tram, to the Long House trailhead. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The Long House tour starts at the Wetherill Mesa Kiosk, wher...(more)
Badger House Community
GatewayTourGuide .com The Badger House Community, consists of several sites, dating from about A.D. 650 to the late 1200s. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The Badger House Community, consists of several sites, datin...(more)
Farming Terrace Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Starting and finishing on the spur road, to Cedar Tree Tower, this loop leads to a series of prehistoric check dams and farming terraces. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Starting and finishing on the spur road, to Cedar Tree Tower,...(more)
Step House Trail
GatewayTourGuide .com Step House; starting at the Kiosk, this trail descends 100 feet, to the Step House cliff dwelling. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Step House; starting at the Kiosk, this trail descends 100 f...(more)
East Boundary
GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker.
South Boundary
GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary ...(more)
Northwest Boundary
GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker.
Northeast Boundary
GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com You are now approaching, Mesa Verde National Park boundary marker.
Scenic Drive
GatewayTourGuide .com The largest cluster of buildings, with 200 rooms in total, is Cliff Palace. This has many towers, houses, and circular kivas, which is also reached by a short trail (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The largest cluster of buildings, with 200 rooms in total, i...(more)
Morefield Campground
GatewayTourGuide .com Morefield Campground, is the only one available in the park. Located four miles from the park entrance, the campground has 400 sites, available on a first-come first-served basis. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com Morefield Campground, is the only one available in the park...(more)
Far View Visitors Center
GatewayTourGuide .com The Far View Visitor Center features exhibits, which focus on the contemporary American Indian cultures, in the Four Corners area. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The Far View Visitor Center features exhibits, which focus on...(more)
Amphitheater
GatewayTourGuide .com The amphitheater is located, on the road to the campground. (less) GatewayTourGuide .com The amphitheater is located, on the road to the campground.
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