Catch this ride at sunrise or sunset and you are in for an amazing experience. More

MESA VERDA NATIONAL PARK TO RED RIVER NEW MEXICO I love the mountains in Colorado and New Mexico and have been there several times, always in awe of the beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Nothing could have prepared me for the beauty of the mountains in the South West corner of Colorado and eastern New Mexico until last fall when... More

Fairly short drive with lots of sites and overlooks to enjoy. The views of the cliff dwellings from the other side of canyons are fantastic. The photo ops are plentiful and give a great overall picture of how incredible these dwellings are. Try and do the drive when you don't feel rushed, it will be much more enjoyable. More

One thing to add to the other reviews: One of the many stops on the route is the Sun Point View. If you skip any of the other stops, do NOT skip this one. You take about 10 steps down to a lookout point from which you can see at least seven separate cliff dwellings on the other side of... More

Wow, what a great stop. I am not really into this kind of stuff, but unfortunately my wife is. The NPS has done a great job here. We got in free because my wife has one of those Golden Eagle cards the NPS sells to seniors. What a deal that is, if you visit national parks, this card gives you... More

We did Cliff Palace, Spruce Tree House, and a few other things before driving Ruins Road. I would highly recommend dong Ruins Road first. You'll be able to get your barrings when you are touring the other areas of the park. The other ruins are older and you can see how the Anasazi people had progressed through time before seeing... More

There are 2 6-mile roads at MV that are well worth the time. Mesa Top Loop and Cliff Palace Loop roads both over numerous stops with kivas or other overlook of the parks wonders. Neither takes very long to ride, but you will get a great sense of how the ancients used to live from either or both drives. If... More