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Balcony House
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Enchanted Mesa Motel N/A 8.0 mi 12.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Mesa Verde Motel €24 8.9 mi 14.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn €60 9.5 mi 15.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Days Inn Cortez €50 9.6 mi 15.4 km 3 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Cortez €99 9.7 mi 15.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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Metate Room 6.8 mi 10.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Absolute Bakery & Cafe 8.8 mi 14.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Millwood Junction 8.9 mi 14.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Cliff Palace 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Knife Edge Trail 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Spruce Canyon Trail 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Mesa Verde: 100th anniversary of first park to protect man-made wonders” USA Today/Associated Press
“Mesa Verde’s Cliff Dwellings—A Place You Shouldn’t Overlook” AAA South / Going Places Magazine
“Timeless Mesa Verde” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 10 attractions in Mesa Verde National Park
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Historic site
Activities: Group tours/walking tour

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“Visually stunning and physically challenging”
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5 of 5 stars
travelyear001   29 contributions
Bay Area, California
Nov 5, 2009

We saw several highlights of the cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, and this was my favorite -- my kids' (ages 11 and 8) too. Be forewarned it involves climbing ladders, stairs and squeezing through narrow crevices. I was fascinated by this place -- for photos and details, please see our family travel blog post at http://away-together.com/2009/09/12/mesa-verde/ more

“Awesome - Do several tours if time allows”
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5 of 5 stars
ListmakerMel   7 contributions
Four Corners, US
Jun 18, 2009
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I was a little nervous about the 32-foot ladder and the tight tunnels, but when we actually got there, it was really fun and not a big deal at all. The ladders are super sturdy and bolted down very well. There are good hand-holds at the top so it's very easy to step off the ladder. (This is true of... more

“Best of the ruins”
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5 of 5 stars
Fahrrader   43 contributions
Davenport, IA
Aug 25, 2006
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Balcony House is the best of the 3 main ruins (Spruce Tree, Cliff House & Balcony House). This is the hardest one to reach. Be prepared to climb several ladders and crawl through a tunnel. But this is the best because of the intimate nature of the ruins. You can get right up inside the building remains. It's the smallest... more

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