Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a nature reserve in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 2,312 m. Hesperus Mountain stands 4,033 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Moccasin Mesa, a peak 1.8 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 6.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 6.3 mi off the San Juan Skyway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Moccasin Mesa: 1.8 mi
- Park Point: 2.0 mi
- Battleship Rock: 2.6 mi
- Chapin Mesa: 2.6 mi
- Navajo Hill: 2.6 mi
- Painted Kiva House: 4.2 mi
- Cedar Tree Tower: 4.3 mi
- Spring House: 5.9 mi
- Step House: 6.3 mi
- Fire Temple: 6.3 mi
- Megalithic House: 3.2 mi
- Pipe Shrine House: 3.3 mi
- Far View House: 3.3 mi
- Far View community: 3.3 mi
- Far View Reservoir: 3.3 mi
- Speed Demon Park: 7.9 mi
- Denny Park: 8.7 mi
- Denny Park: 8.9 mi
- Denny Lake Park: 8.9 mi
- Veterans Park: 9.6 mi
- North Rim: 4.1 mi
- East Rim: 4.2 mi
- Echo Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Soda Point: 8.4 mi
- Flint Rock Point: 10.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 6.0 mi
- Horse Springs: 7.9 mi
- Valley View Spring: 17.4 mi
- Wing Spring: 17.5 mi
- Caviness Spring: 17.9 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 10.8 mi
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum: 13.3 mi
- Anasazi Heritage Center: 16.3 mi
- Historic Battle Rock School: 22.4 mi
- The Ancient Ones: 6.1 mi
- Goose Statue: 9.7 mi
- Comfort Station: 6.5 mi
- Wyatt Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 6.9 mi
- Mayday: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Mesa Verde National Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperus Mountain | NE 56° | 4,033 m | 23.7 mi |
| Spiller Peak | ENE 59° | 4,000 m | 23.2 mi |
| Babcock Peak | ENE 59° | 3,968 m | 23.7 mi |
| Burwell Peak | ENE 59° | 3,857 m | 22.8 mi |
| Gibbs Peak | ENE 60° | 3,739 m | 21.8 mi |
| Helmet Peak | ENE 58° | 3,643 m | 20.7 mi |
| Parrott Peak | ENE 66° | 3,613 m | 20.7 mi |
| Star Peak | ENE 63° | 3,580 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:20 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cortez 8 SE, 3 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Mesa Verde National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jun.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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