point lookout trail

My wife and I hiked this at sunrise. The kids stayed back in the RV and slept. It is somewhat steep on the way to lookout point with a lot of switchbacks. The trail is @ 1.5 miles each way and it is located right at the campground. It was nice for my wife and I to get a hike in by ourselves. We did not see 1 other person on this trail. The views at the top are incredible. you literally do come out to a lookout point and feel like you are on the edge of the mountain. Which in reality I guess you are.

We took 2 adults and 4 kids (ages 6-14) on this hike. The first 1/2 mile is going up at a moderate incline using switchbacks to work your way up the hill. After you get to the top of the plateau you can walk for another 1/2 mile with great views on either side. At the end there is a great view. Do be careful with small children as you end up on a plateau with a steep drop off about 10 yards from path. All our kids loved it.

Great view from the canyon and historic places, one way tour, must need a car.

Der Point Lookout Trail im Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado bietet eine wunderschöne Aussicht über dieses Hochplateau und die absolute Weite dieser Landschaft. Besonders bei Sonnenuntergang ist dies ein wunderbares Erlebnis und mit ein wenig Glück sieht man vielleicht auch in der Ferne die Blitze in New Mexico einschlagen, ohne dass man hier nass wird.