Mesa Verde National Park
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Cities & Towns
Dolores, Colorado: 20 miles north on Colorado Highway 145.
Mancos, Colorado: 8 miles east on U.S. Highway 160.
Cortez, Colorado: 10 miles west on U.S. Highway 160. Hotel information.
Durango, Colorado: 36 miles east on U.S. Highway 160. Hotel information
Monticello, Utah: 70 miles northwest U.S. Highway 666.
Aztec, New Mexico: 61 miles southeast on U.S. Highway 550.
Shiprock, New Mexico: 50 miles south on U.S. Highway 666.
Farmington, New Mexico 75 miles south on U.S. Highway 550.
Parks & Monuments
Hovenweep National Monument (CO/UT): 61 miles west.
Navajo State Park (CO): 86 miles east.
Mancos State Park (CO): 10 miles east.
Ute Mountain Tribal Park (CO): Abuts most of Mesa Verde.
Four Corners Monument: 49 miles southwest.
Aztec Ruins National Monument (NM): 60 miles southeast outside Aztec, NM.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument (AZ): 140 miles southwest.
Chaco Culture National Historic Park (NM): 125 miles southeast.
Navajo Lake State Park (NM): 89 miles southeast.
Colorado National Monument: 146 miles north.
Monument Valley Tribal Park (AZ): 152 miles west.
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
Angel Peak Recreation Site (NM): 85 miles southeast.
San Juan National Forest: 20 miles north.
Kit Carson National Forest: 110 miles southeast.
Bisti Wilderness (NM): 101 miles south.
Da-Na-Zin Wilderness (NM): 103 miles south.
Historic & Points of Interest
Cortez CU Center (Museum): 10 miles east in Cortez.
Anasazi Heritage Center (Museum): 17 miles northwest near Dolores Colorado.
Lowry Pueblo Ruins (CO): 20 miles north.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (CO): 10 miles east near Cortez.
Mitchel Springs Ruin (CO): 20 miles west.
Ute Mountain Indian Reservation (CO): 22 miles west.
Chaco Culture National Historic Park (NM): 125 miles southeast.
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Visitor Center
P.O. Box 8
Mesa Verde, Colorado 81330
970-529-4465
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