Mesa Verde Country® Daytrips: Quick Look Reference Daytrip Chart

Mesa Verde Country^®: Daytrips at a Glance

Daytrips Within Mesa Verde Country^®

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# of DAYTRIP	DISTANCE from CORTEZ	TIME	ACCESS	SERVICES
#1 Mesa Verde National Park	9 miles east to Park entrance	Allow a full day	Car; Light walking or hiking; Entrance Fee	Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Towaoc, Mesa Verde National Park
#2 Hovenweep National Monument	45 miles, 1 way (McElmo) 85 miles (Cortez-Pleasant View)	Allow a full day	Car, Hiking; Entrance Fee	Limited
#3 Ute Mountain Tribal Park	22 miles south to the Visitor Center to meet your guide	Allow a full day	Car, Hiking; Tour Fee	Limited
#4 Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Overlook, & Lowry Pueblo	AHC: 10 miles Lowry: 28 miles AHC & Overlook: 114 miles RT	Allow a full day	Car; Entrance Fee for AHC	Dolores Dove Creek
#5 Upper Dolores Valley	106 miles RT	Allow a full day	High clearance vehicle	Cortez Dolores Rico
#6 McPhee Lake	30 miles RT	Several hours to all day	Car or boat Camping Fee	Cortez Dolores No marina at the lake
#7 Telluride	74 miles one way	5 hours to all day	Car	Cortez Dolores Rico Telluride

Daytrips Within Mesa Verde Country^® & The Four Corners Area

# of DAYTRIP	DISTANCE from CORTEZ	TIME	ACCESS	SERVICES
#8 San Juan Skyway	236 mile loop	All day or several days	Car	All towns along the Skyway
#9 Monument Valley & Four Corners Monument	145 miles each way	All day	Car; Entrance Fees	All towns along the route
#10 Canyonlands National Park	75 miles (Newspaper Rock); 125 miles (Island in the Sky)	All day	Car, Jeep; Mtn Bike, Hiking; Entrance & Camping Fees	Cortez Dove Creek Monticello Moab
#11 Arches National Park	120 miles	All day	Car; Light Hiking; Entrance & Camping Fees	Cortez Dove Creek Monticello Moab
#12 Aztec National Monument; Salmon Ruins; Chimney Rock	270 miles RT	All Day	Car; Entrance Fees	Cortez Durango Aztec Farmington Ignacio
#13 Durango & Silverton Railroad	45 miles to Durango Train Station	Full Day	Car; Train; Ticket Purchase Required	Full Services
#14 Trail of the Ancients	114 miles RT	4-5 Days to see all attractions leaving from Cortez	Car; Hiking; Admission Fees	Full Services
#15 Canyons of the Ancients	10 miles to Visitor Center at Anasazi Heritage Center	1-2 Days	Car; Walking; Serious Hiking (Sand Canyon); Some Admission Fees	Full Services

The Daytrips above are part of The Grand Circle, America's largest concentration of National Parks. Visit The Grand Circle website for more information.

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