Mesa Verde National Park · Colorado

Long House Loop

3.6 mi of trail, end to end · about 200 ft of climbing · 7,007 ft–7,225 ft · asphalt surface · trail class Fully Developed · bike, hiking · seasonal: No Winter Use on Trail

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7,007 ft 7,080 ft · 0.9 mi high 7,080 ft

Along the way Ranger Station/Snack Bar Long House Overlook

Trailheads Badger House Community Trailhead 7,223 ft Drive there · Long House Loop Trailhead 7,225 ft Drive there · Nordenskiold Site & Badger Trailhead 7,183 ft Drive there · Step House Trailhead 7,223 ft Drive there

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.