Oak Tree House
Photo: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Oak Tree House open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Mesa Verde National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Mesa Verde National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Oak Tree House is a National Park Service hike in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, and it sits within the park's network of trails and ancient cliff dwellings. The site is managed by the National Park Service and lies within the park's boundaries, so a park fee is charged for a visit. The most comfortable time to plan a trip is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 86°F and January highs sit near 40°F. Several other destinations are close by. Sun Point View, Sun Temple and Sun Point Pueblo are each about 0.1 mile away, and Cliff Canyon Overlook is about 0.3 mile off. Mancos Canyon Campground is about 5 miles away for an overnight stay.
Local outfitters
- Sundance RV Park14 mi away
- HTR Resorts31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Sun Point ViewHikingPhoto: w_lemay — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Sun TempleHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.1 mi
Sun Point PuebloHikingPhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Fire Temple & New Fire HouseHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.2 mi
Cliff Canyon OverlookHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain0.3 mi
Mesa Top SitesHikingPhoto: KimonBerlin — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.4 mi
Mancos Canyon CampgroundCampingPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi- Mancos RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Oak Tree House
Best months: April–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
40° / 20°
8 wet
Feb
43° / 23°
8 wet
Mar
51° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
59° / 34°
6 wet
May
69° / 43°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 52°
4 wet
Jul
86° / 59°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 57°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 29°
6 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mesa Verde Np, CO, 2.6 mi away at 7,142 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
