Conditions and Alerts

Alerts

All areas of the park are open. Please check Operating Hours & Seasons, for hours and more details. See Visiting in Fall and Visiting in Winter for seasonal trip planning ideas.

Wetherill Mesa

The last day of this year to visit Wetherill Mesa sites is September 29, 2025.

• Entry gate opens at 8:30 am and the last entry of the day is 2:00 pm
• All visitors must exit by 4:00 pm when the gate closes for the night
• Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Step House is a self-guided opportunity to visit a cliff dwelling. Step House is open when a ranger is present and does not require a reservation to enter. See the Cliff Dwelling webpage for info regarding scheduling a Long House tour.

Cliff Dwelling Tours

Go to the Cliff Dwelling Tour webpage for videos, current details, and links to reservations. Along Chapin Mesa, tours are available at Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and Square Tower House, and Long House on Wetherill Mesa.

 

Spruce Tree House

Spruce Tree House has been closed to visitors since 2015, due to a danger of rock fall. Visitors can view Spruce Tree House from overlooks behind the Mesa Verde Museum in the Park Headquarters area. The National Park Service is working on a project to stabilize the arch so that the site may be reopened. More information about the closure is found on the Spruce Tree House Closure page.