Explore Map Collection

Check out our basemaps

Print a Map Plus

Generate a high-quality PDF

Discover local flora, fauna, geology, and more

Local Flora & Fauna

Learn the ecology of your area

Learn the geologic formation at your feet

Get Started or Sign In

Welcome

Sign up to start exploring the one-of-a-kind Natural Atlas Topo map

Continue with Apple

Or

Already have an account? Sign In

MAP

Topo

Rock Formations

Measure

Copyright © Natural Atlas | Roads, Buildings © OSM Contributors | Data Sources

Topo

Ecoregions

Public Lands

...

BASEMAPS

Default Weather

Temperature

Smoke

...

WEATHER

Cliff Palace

Largest Cliff Dwelling in North America

Cliff Dwelling in Mesa Verde NP, Colorado Plateau near Cortez, CO

Official Website

Sensitive Place

Cliff Dwellings are sensitive in nature and deserve the utmost respect. Please help preserve the area for future generations.

Generate High-Quality PDF

On the Web

On Wikipedia

Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancestral Puebloans is located in Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region. The cliff dwelling and park are in the southwestern corner of Colorado, in the Southwestern United States.

Read More on Wikipedia

Overlooks

Cliff Palace Overlook

Observation Point in Mesa Verde NP, Colorado Plateau near Cortez, CO

Observation Point in Mesa Verde NP, Colorado Plateau near Cortez, CO

Taxonomy

Classified As