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| Watching the deer in Dalton Springs campground |
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| Cliff Palace |
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| Cliff Palace |
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| The exit out of Cliff Palace |
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| Entrance into Balcony House |
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| View from Balcony House |
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| John at Balcony House |
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| The exit from Balcony House |
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| Visiting Spruce Tree House |
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Mesa Verde NP and onto Durango
Driving south out of Moab we camped the night in Dalton Springs Campground in the Abajo Mountains and we enjoyed the cooler temperatures of around 8,000 feet. We were camped in amongst lush vegetation with groves of Aspen and Gambel Oak trees. The resident deer barely took any notice of us they grazed around the campground along with hummingbirds and butterflies.
It was with some reluctance we left our mountain retreat and continued into Colorado and onto Mesa Verde NP. It was time to take a look back in time to see how our ancient civilizations lived. Walking up to the Rangers Station that evening we booked two tours for the next day.
Climbing down the stairs the next morning and rounding the corner Cliff Palace came into view.
In the afternoon we visited the Balcony House climbing lots of stairs to gain entrance to the cliff dwelling.
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