Limited services are available in Winter. The nearest airports are Cortez, Colorado, Durango, Colorado, and Farmington, New Mexico. CAR - Mesa Verde National Park is in Southwestern Colorado. The Mesa Verde Headquarters is a one-hour drive from Cortez, Colorado, heading east on Highway 160 to the park turnoff, and a 1.5 hour drive from Durango, Colorado, heading west on Highway 160 to the park turnoff. The closest bus terminal is located in Durango, Colorado.
Car rental is needed to get from the bus terminal to the park.
The entrance to Mesa Verde is 35 miles from Durango. Afternoon thunderstorms in July and August. A possibility of snow in October. As much as 3 to 4 feet of snow. Snowpacked and icy conditions.