Today in Southern Colorado, I drove into the mountains to Mesa Verde National Park.
20 miles into the park, you have to leave your car and hike to the cave dwellings. The three largest dwelling sites in the world are located here, but only one is open this time of year.
At a 7,000 ft elevation, the steep half mile hike to Spruce Tree House was a challenge. The path is narrow into the canyon, hugs the hillside and has no guard rails.
But what an amazing sight to see - to stand next to these Anasazi rooms from 1200 A.D. - to be able to see the soot on the ceilings from their fires.
So far 114 rooms have been discovered at this site, they go back some 80 feet into the mountain.
The Indians climbed up to the tops of the mesas and planted their crops up there.
