Length: 1 hour tour

Difficulty: Easy

National Park: Mesa Verde National Park

Journal: "Park & Ride"

**Kid Friendly Hike**

In Mesa Verde National Park, take the main road from the Visitor's Center 10 miles to the Balcony House Parking Area. This is a Ranger-guided tour; tickets must be purchased at the Visitor's Center, and only one tour may be taken per day. Tickets cost $2.50 per person.

Trail Description:

This is a one hour Ranger-guided tour of the Balcony House cliff dwellings. Visitors must climb a 32 foot ladder to enter the site. Exiting the site involves crawling through a 1.5 foot wide tunnela dn climbing a 60 foot rock face on ladders.