Long House Loop

Mesa Verde National Park

easy

Length: 3.57 mi

Est. time: 1h 18m

Gain: 202 ft

Loss: 270 ft

Max elev: 7,224 ft

NetworkTrail class 5Asphalthikebike

Elevation profile

+202 ft gain · −270 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Mesa Verde Museum (VisitorCenter)

Build a loop

stitched loop

Long House Loop + Long House Loop Trail

3.8 mi · +207 ft · ~1.4 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Long House Loop + Wetherill Mesa Kiosk Trail

4.1 mi · +282 ft · ~1.5 hr (est.)

stitched loop

Badger House Community Trail + Long House Loop

4.3 mi · +215 ft · ~1.6 hr (est.)

Connects to:

Badger House Community Trail Long House Loop Trail Wetherill Mesa Kiosk Trail Wetherill Parking Area Comfort Station Trail Kodak House Overlook Trail Long House Overlook Trail Long House Trail Nordenskiold Site #16 Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Art and Archeology: “Crashing the Gates” with Ann Axtell Morris Can You Solve It? A Scavenger Hunt Middens and Math: “Crashing the Gates” with Florence Hawley Ellis Pottery of the Ancestral Pueblo The Dirt on Ancestral Puebloan Plaster and Paint Understanding World Heritage

Journeys:

Ann Axtell Morris Earl Morris Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Yelm Kingman Florence Hawley Ellis Jean McWhirt Pinkley Jesse Nusbaum

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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