Square Tower House
Famous for its four-storey tower, the tallest ancient structure in Mesa Verde, which you can view from an overlook or join a limited guided tour to visit.
The tower stands about 8.5 metres tall and is the tallest surviving structure in the park. You can see the whole site from the Square Tower House overlook on the loop road along the mesa top. To enter the ruins, you need to join a ranger-led tour with very few places, which involves walking downhill and climbing ladders, and tickets are highly competitive. It's best to take photos from the overlook first, then decide whether to join a tour.
Opening hours
Viewpoints open sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Mesa Top Loop Road & Sun Temple
- Petroglyph Point Trail
- Cliff Palace
- Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
- Spruce Tree House
- Balcony House
- Wetherill Mesa (Step House & Long House)
- Far View Sites Complex