Summer Roadtrip: Mesa Verde, Colorado
This stop was a spontaneous decision. We were driving right past it anyway and the kids and I had never been. And the last time Paul was here was 23 years ago! We loved it so much we stayed two nights.
Cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde – the Square Tower House
A good sign for a rock climbing family
Ivan and Silas with Cliff Palace in the backdrop
Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in North America
The 32 foot ladders one needs to climb to get a tour of Balcony House, the “Most Adventurous” tour at Mesa Verde according to the nice docent behind the ticket counter
The view from Balcony House looking down at the approach ladders
Inside Balcony House
Exiting Balcony House…
…first by crawling through a tunnel…
…and then by ascending the ancient “staircase.” (Which I was disappointed to learn from our guide that the carved steps we had ascended are today much larger than the hand-and-foothold trail that was originally carved by the ancient ones so long ago. The steps were enlarged for tourists)
Back at camp and getting ready for bed. Should we wash these things or just tuck them away in the bottom of a sleeping bag?
Watching the sun set over camp
While Paul caves in to the urge to go run up the mesa that we’re staring at
A view from the trail, back down at the campground. Good night Mesa Verde
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