{"product_id":"mesa-verde-national-park-guide","title":"Mesa Verde National Park: History, Highlights, and One- to Three-Day Adventures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMesa Verde holds some 600 cliff dwellings, and the only way inside one is on a ranger-led tour you book ahead.\u003c\/strong\u003e This guide helps you choose the right tours, get the tickets, and build one, two, or three days around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine ready-made itineraries:\u003c\/strong\u003e one, two, and three days, each at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, from the Mesa Top Loop and Park Point to Cliff Palace, Balcony House, Long House, Square Tower House, Mug House, and the Petroglyph Point and Prater Ridge trails, each with a weather backup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plain-English guide to the cliff dwelling tours,\u003c\/strong\u003e with ladders, distances, climbs, and 2026 prices, plus how and when to book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe mesa's history,\u003c\/strong\u003e from Ice Age hunters and the first farmers to the cliff dwellings, the migration south, the descendant Pueblos and Ute, Diné, and Apache neighbors, the Wetherills, and the founding of the park in 1906\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSightseeing highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e from Spruce Tree House and Sun Temple to Far View and Wetherill Mesa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wildlife chapter\u003c\/strong\u003e profiling 14 commonly seen animals, from mule deer and wild turkeys to scrub-jays, mountain bluebirds, and collared lizards, each with a photograph and notes on where and when to look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrip planning\u003c\/strong\u003e for tickets, lodging and camping, altitude, storms, and accessibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 photographs and 4 orientation maps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPUB ebook\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mesa_Verde_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.epub, about 13 MB) for Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play Books, and most e-reader apps. Kindle readers can send it to their library with Amazon's Send to Kindle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mesa_Verde_National_Park_Brian_D_Russ.pdf, 103 pages including the cover, about 27 MB) for any device, and for printing pages. It opens on the illustrated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour download link arrives by email right after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst illustrated edition, October 2026, with research completed October 2026. Tour seasons, times, and prices change from year to year, so check the park's current conditions and the tour pages before you travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePack water and a jacket; the mesa tops sit above 7,000 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Russ Guides","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48407056056518,"sku":"MESA-VERDE-NATIONAL-PARK-GUIDE","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6931\/2454\/files\/mesa-verde-national-park-guide-cover.jpg?v=1792770978","url":"https:\/\/brianrussguides.com\/products\/mesa-verde-national-park-guide","provider":"Brian Russ Guides","version":"1.0","type":"link"}