When we went it was out in the middle of nowhere. I can't even remember the

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May 23, 2024
4:52:47pm

85fan All-American

When we went it was out in the middle of nowhere. I can't even remember the

nearest town, I Think we went to Cortez.

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85fan

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Going to Mesa Verde NP this weekend. Any recommendations for the area? Food, hikes, sites, etc?

SnarrWars Sith Good Guy

May 23, 4:37pm

Take food. There is nothing around that place for a lot of miles. A lot.

scall

May 23, 4:41pm

True. It’s an incredible place, but there’s not much else around you.

cougfanblue

May 23, 4:44pm

When we went it was out in the middle of nowhere. I can't even remember the

85fan

May 23, 4:52pm

I think it is Cortez. We came from Durango. Well worth the visit but like I said, a long long way from anywhere.

scall

May 23, 4:58pm

Coming from Durango it is Mancos which has nothing. Family Dollar and if still

Malathion

May 23, 5:10pm

oh contraire, Mancos now has a couple really good restaurants on Main and Broadw

theozfam

May 23, 5:51pm

Cool. Thanks for sharing.

Malathion

May 23, 6:57pm

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JimmyZ

May 23, 5:42pm

We enjoyed our visit to Mesa Verde, but it was when our kids were young.

85fan

May 23, 4:43pm

We’re going there a week from today. Never been before. I’ll be following this

TempeCoug

May 23, 4:43pm

How is that done? Just contact the visitors center?

mvtoro

May 23, 6:32pm

Here’s the link about the cliff dwelling tours. My wife did all the research and

TempeCoug

May 23, 6:45pm

One of the few National Parks I haven't been to. It's on my list.

jdub

May 23, 4:48pm

We went many years ago with little kids. We stayed in Cortez

md7Coug

May 23, 4:54pm

And things close early in Cortez if you plan on eating there after the park.

Malathion

May 23, 4:57pm

I was in the area during spring break…

May 23, 4:55pm

You need to make reservation to visit the cave dwellings

Cougar-Duck

May 23, 5:14pm

This 👆

Jrod Gman

May 23, 5:26pm

Don't rely on getting this the day of your visit. The dwellings are awesome and were the highlight of our visit

LaserCoug

May 23, 5:26pm

We went last fall. It was a good time, but you definitely need to adjust

AZ Coug 22

May 23, 5:38pm

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JimmyZ

May 23, 5:43pm

What kind of food do you want and where are you staying?

WorfoSAUR

May 23, 6:00pm

Hopefully you got tickets for the tours at Cliff Palace. We loved it!

Cougar TD

May 23, 6:04pm

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