Nearest city Cortez, CO Area 34.4 km² Management National Park Service | Governing body National Park Service Established October 20, 1976 | |
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Location Montezuma County, Colorado, USA Address Mesa Verde National Park, Mancos, CO 81328, USA | ||
Mesa Verde Wilderness is a 8,500-acre (3,440 ha) wilderness area located within Mesa Verde National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.
These three small and separate sections of the National Park are located on the steep north and east boundaries and serve as buffers to further protect the significant Native American sites. Unlike most wilderness areas, visitor access to Mesa Verde Wilderness is prohibited.
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Mesa Verde Wilderness Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA