Dinosaur Ridge

Historical marker location:

16831 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, Colorado

( Marker can be reached from West Alameda Parkway, 0.1 miles west of Colorado Highway 470, on the right when traveling west.)

Designated as part of the Dakota Hogback Natural Area.

Mesa Verde National Park, located in southwest Colorado, is home to some of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in the world. These ancient structures were built by the Ancestral Puebloans over 700 years ago and provide a glimpse into the lives of these ancient people.