A short walk up the hill from the parking area is Park Point Lookout. This station was built in 1939 by the CCC to monitor for fires. As it is located atop the highest point in Mesa Verde, it has a 360 degree view of the surrounding area and on clear days one can see more than 100 miles! Walk from this point to both the north and south observation platforms and take in the...
   Read moreShort walk from the parking lot to the top of the hill. This fire tower (which is closed to the public) is one of 3 different vantage points here. It's the highest point in the park, and offers an extraordinary...
   Read moreShort uphill paved walk. We were able to talk to a forest ranger while we were there. You were able to see what a working fire tower looks like, from the outside. 😄 Still a...
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