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jeffrep visited on 2nd Oct 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 3

bat400 visited on 26th Apr 2012 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Spruce Tree House is an especially interesting cliff dwelling to visit because in the summer time it is open all day and you can spend as much time as you like there. You can basically walk along the front of the dwelling, and at specific points, between some of the buildings. There is more light shining on this dwelling in the afternoon. If you get to talking with the rangers they are happy to point out features that may be more difficult to see - like the hand print an ancient plasterer left in contrasting color on a house wall, or the incised bird footprints (turkey tracks) someone made in the floor of one of the rooms. I rated this "A longer walk" simply because the paved path is quite steep in places, even though the total elevation change is only about 100 feet. There are no ladders or steps. However, like all Mesa Verde sites, the elevation change will be very noticeable to someone who is from lower elevations or is unused to substantial exercise. However, you can also see much of the site from an overlook that is directly behind the Chapin Mesa Museum. That overlook view point is a short walk on a paved footpath and definitely wheel chair accessible.

XIII visited on 1st Aug 1995 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 4

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3 Ambience: 4.67 Access: 3.33

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