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Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.25347, -108.44715

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Attractions: 27
  • 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
Parks: 23
  • 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
Cliffs: 15
Springs: 9
  • 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
Museums: 4
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Comfort Station: 6.5 mi
  • Wyatt Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • CDOT Rest Area: Cortez: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hesperus MountainNE 56°4,033 m23.7 mi
Spiller PeakENE 59°4,000 m23.2 mi
Babcock PeakENE 59°3,968 m23.7 mi
Burwell PeakENE 59°3,857 m22.8 mi
Gibbs PeakENE 60°3,739 m21.8 mi
Helmet PeakENE 58°3,643 m20.7 mi
Parrott PeakENE 66°3,613 m20.7 mi
Star PeakENE 63°3,580 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5219:26
June solstice05:5419:5920:38
September equinox07:0218:3819:12
December solstice07:2516:2017:00

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283138455565706861493828
Precip in2.51.81.71.61.10.41.71.81.61.11.71.6

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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