Colorado · Hiking

Square Tower House

Square Tower HousePhoto: Will Thomas — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Square Tower 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.

Square Tower House is a hike in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. The trail starts at the Square Tower House Trailhead, and the site sits among a cluster of other hikes in the park, with several other stops within a mile of this one. A fee is charged to visit. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. At a nearby weather station, May averages highs around 69°F and October around 63°F, while July climbs to about 86°F and January lows drop to about 20°F. Other hikes close by include Navajo Canyon View, about 0.1 mile away, and the Mesa Top Sites, roughly half a mile off. The Sun Point Pueblo and Oak Tree House are both within a mile. For an overnight stay, Mancos Canyon Campground is about 5.4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Square Tower 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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 20°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 23°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 30°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      6 wet

    5. May

      69° / 43°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 52°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 59°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 57°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 50°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 39°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 29°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 20°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mesa Verde Np, CO, 2.3 mi away at 7,142 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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