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Fleshj27 - Nov 11, 2022 4:50 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2022
Took the tourDid a camping expedition here. Little cool in may still hiked a ton of hikable trails and learned a butt-ton about the ancient Indians in the area. Spectacular
wannabepeakbagger - Apr 27, 2017 11:45 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2016
Full visitVisited most every site that could be visited and hiked all the trails over a multi-day visit. The trails by the campground are quite nice and practically devoid of people. Saw some bears along the road. Hiked around Wetherill Mesa, which had kind of a "lost in time" feeling to it. More felt like I was hiking in an area that's been abandoned for a few decades. Trails near the museum were also nice, but too much graffiti. Overall nice visit
Jimmy Rivers - Mar 23, 2014 10:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 1996
Interesting Cliff DwellingsThat date is an estimate as to when the family visited while i was a kid. We hiked up to all the major dwellings and explored them inside and out. I would recommend this national park to anyone with kids. It's fun to see all the different rooms, and climb up ladders and such. Neat stuff!
Liba Kopeckova - Mar 5, 2014 1:01 pm
nice parkseveral visits, interesting explorations of ruins.
Jimmy Rivers - Jan 14, 2014 4:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 8, 1997
Interesting dwellingsVisited as a kid with the family. I remember climbing all the major cliff dwellings and thinking how neat they were. I was close by last year when in CO & AZ but never made it by. Look forward to seeing it again sometime.
dstevenson0204 - Dec 16, 2013 7:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2013
BeautifulCame here with my girlfriend this summer
alpineair - Oct 29, 2013 8:08 pm
MVNPSeveral visits.
lisae - Jun 11, 2013 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2013
Amazing Place!Hiked the petroglyph trail before touring the Cliff palace. I want to go back and spend some more time in the area.
Fletch - Nov 30, 2012 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2012
Rest Daymany times as a kid as well
gimpilator - Nov 14, 2012 10:34 pm
RuinsAwesome history here. About 15 years ago, my father and I hiked down to cliff palace as well as some other ruins along the rim top.
telemarkdude - Nov 9, 2012 1:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 28, 2004
Mesa VerdeSo much better to experience this in person as opposed to watching the TV documentaries.
Pete Castricone - Sep 13, 2012 11:00 am
AwesomeMemorial day weekend, 2007. A bit like Disneyland until you get on one of the trails and experience the area the way the natives might have.
rasgoat - Mar 19, 2012 8:32 pm
CoolThe tours are fun
JohnMcPike - Jun 7, 2011 11:03 pm
Trails closedbut was an awesome sunny winter day
LadyWawa - May 24, 2011 5:15 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2011
Sweet!Lots of amazing things to do! Do all the hikes!