Southwest
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Mesa Verde preserves over 5,000 archaeological sites including 600 cliff dwellings, offering an unparalleled glimpse into the lives of Ancestral Puebloans.
52,485 acres
548,477 visitors/yr
Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colorado
Straddling the Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain National Park offers dramatic mountain scenery, abundant wildlife, and one of the highest paved roads in America.
265,807 acres
4,351,218 visitors/yr