House of Many Windows Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

House of Many Windows – Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

The Trek Details

The Trek in a snapshot

Location

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Managing Agency

Mesa Verde National Park

Pets

Allowed

Fees

Entrance fees

Restrooms

None

Camping

Not allowed

Trail Condition

Very short walk to overlook

Sights

Many ruins sandwiched between cliffs

Water Info

Bring a bottle of water if needed

Best Season

All

Distance

Less than 1/10 of a mile

Time Required

Less than 15 minutes

Parking Elevation

6776 ft

Summit Elevation

Varies slightly

Elevation Difference

Varies slightly

Trek Planner Maps

Trail Map

GPS Coordinates

House of Many Windows Overlook: 37.15945, -108.47059

Experience. Discover. Explore.

The Trail

Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!

Be a responsible explorer

To see these amazing cliff dwellings you just park and walk the 15 steps to the overlook where you can see the House Of Many Windows across the canyon.  The windows are not actually windows but they are doorways into the rooms.

You may be wondering how people would get to this location in the cliffs.  Apparently, there is a toehold stairway trail that goes to the top.  According to the kiosk there were eleven rooms and a toehold trail to another room in an alcove above the main dwellings and then the toehold trail would go to the top of the mesa.

Would you have the guts to live in such a precarious location?  And just think of all the water that was carried in order to make the cement to bind the rock to create all these rooms!

Personal Thoughts

Personal Thoughts

I enjoyed this overlook because these dwellings are in the middle of a cliff face and it seems impossible to get to.

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