Explore Cliff Palace: Mesa Verde's Largest Cliff Dwelling on Ranger-Led Tours

Discover the magnificent Cliff Palace, North America's largest cliff dwelling, exclusively via an hour-long ranger-guided tour. Retrace the Ancestral Puebloans' paths down a stone stairway and four 10-foot ladders. This engineering marvel features 217 rooms and 23 kivas, sheltering 250-300 people. Reserve tickets in person up to two days in advance.

Cliff Palace residents had no running water but relied on springs across the canyon below Sun Temple. Their masonry, using small 'chinking' stones between large blocks, closely resembles techniques at distant Chaco Canyon.