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Guide Sections
Use Driving Directions's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.
Information
Driving Directions Details
Difficulty
Open
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Region
Basic Information
Mesa Verde lies 36 miles west of Durango, Colorado, and 9 miles east of Cortez, Colorado on US 160, in the extreme southwestern corner of Colorado. The Mesa Verde Headquarters and Chapin Mesa area is a one-hour drive from Cortez, Colorado, heading east on Highway 160 to the park turnoff. It is a 1.5 hour drive from Durango, Colorado, heading west on Highway 160 to the park turnoff.