Sun Point View
Photo: w_lemay — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
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Is Sun Point View 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.
The canyon junction before you was once a bustling community. Over 30 cliff dwellings occupy these canyon alcoves and ledges. How many can you spot? Look around you. Imagine living here 800 years ago, seeing your neighbors’ doors glowing with firelight and hearing the sounds of singing, laughter, barking dogs, and crying babies echoing off the canyon walls. Think of all the many relationships that connected this community. What does your community mean to you?
Oak Tree HouseHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.1 mi
Sun TempleHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.2 mi
Cliff Canyon OverlookHikingPhoto: NPS / public domain0.2 mi
Sun Point PuebloHikingPhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi
Fire Temple & New Fire HouseHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA — Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)0.3 mi- Cliff Palace Loop RoadHiking0.4 mi
Mancos Canyon CampgroundCampingPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5 mi- Mancos RiverCanoeing7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Oak Tree HouseHiking · Next door
- Cliff Canyon OverlookHiking · Next door
Spruce Canyon TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: xiquinhosilva, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Pack TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Old Tourist Trail (Pack Trail)Hiking · ~11 min drive
- Sun TempleHiking · Next door
- Cliff Palace ViewHiking · Next door
Prater Ridge South Loop TrailHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Sun Point PuebloHiking · Next doorPhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Mesa Top Loop Sites TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Also worth it near here
- Mancos Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wetherill MesaSummit · ~11 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mancos RiverCanoeing · ~13 min drive
- Cortez - Hawkins PreserveRock climbing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Sun Point View
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, 2.7 mi away at 7,142 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
