2019 four corners – part 11, Colorado: intro to Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park came onto our radar because our youngest son, Matt, and his family stopped here a couple of years ago on their way from California to see...
2019 four corners – part 12, Colorado: Mesa Verde drive
We read that pancakes were served each morning at Knife Edge Café at the entrance to the campground, and we thought we should take advantage of it. Then we took...
2019 four corners – part 13, Colorado: McElmo Creek Flume
When we drove out of Cortez toward Mesa Verde National Park the first time, we saw an historical marker and this bridge-like structure that we just had to came back...
2019 four corners – part 14, Colorado: Mesa Verde’s Cliff Palace up close and personal, what’s a pithouse?
Since this national park protects what was here around 2000 years ago, most of what we can show you is signs, views, and wild flowers. So today we decided to...
2019 four corners – part 15, Colorado: Mesa Verde’s other cliff dwellings
On a drive around the rim the afternoon after hiking to Cliff Palace, we ran across these views of other cliff dwellings. So before going back into a museum to...