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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Cortez by type
All 225 places by distance →One day from Cortez
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:30 pm
110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Cortez
- Summit Dampeak · 45 min
- Park Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mesa Verde National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Yucca House National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Ute Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Cortez
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Cortez?
Park Point (viewpoint, about 17 km), Yucca House National Monument (monument, about 18 km), Mesa Verde National Park (national park, about 20 km), Cortez Cultural Center (museum, about 1 km), Notah Dineh Trading Company And Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ute Peak (peak, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Cortez?
65 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 18 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Cortez?
Long Spur, about 11 km by road; Park Point (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Cortez?
Denny Lake Dam, about 4 km by road; Totten Dam (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Cortez?
Start in Cortez, visit Summit Dam, then Park Point, then Mesa Verde National Park, then Yucca House National Monument, then Ute Peak, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.