Located within Mesa Verde
National Park, the 7.8 mile (round trip) Prater Ridge Trail begins on
the west side of Morefield Campground and ascends Prater Ridge where it
follows a loop around the top of the ridge before returning along the same
route. A cut-off trail is available which shortens the trail.
Mesa Verde National Park Headquarters is about a 1 hour drive east of
Cortez Colorado along Highway 160, and about a 1.5 hour drive west from
Durango Colorado along Highway 160.
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