Farming Terrace Trail in Mesa Verde

Farming Terrace Trail

This interesting half mile loop features a series of ancient check dams that the Ancestral Puebloans used to creating farming terraces for corn, squash, and beans.

Guide Sections

Use Farming Terrace Trail's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.

Hiking

Farming Terrace Trail Details

Difficulty

Moderate

Distance

.5 miles

Estimated time

30 minutes

Region

N/A

This interesting half mile loop features a series of ancient check dams that the Ancestral Puebloans used to creating farming terraces for corn, squash, and beans. A moderate half mile that is located near the end of Cedar Tree Tower Road, about a tenth of a mile from Cedar Tree Tower. Explore the ruins of the prehistoric gardens and imagine how challenging it would have been to farm here!