COVID-19 Travel Information for Mesa Verde Country

Last updated: March 8th, 2021

Mesa Verde Country is carefully and thoughtfully hosting responsible travelers for a safe vacation with plenty of room to spread out and explore. As of March 8th, 2021, Montezuma County is at Level Blue. This reduction in restrictions is encouraging.

Level Blue: Safer at Home, Cautious

• 5% or less positivity rate
• 0-75 cases per 100,000
• No more than 2 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per day

Under Level Blue: 

• Personal gatherings are allowed if they are made up of less than 10 people from no more than two different households.
• Restaurants with indoor dining, along with noncritical manufacturing businesses, gyms and indoor entertainment events can operate at 50% capacity with a cap of 175 people.
• Bars are closed, and last call for on-premise alcohol at other establishments is midnight.
• Personal services businesses (like spas, hair salons and tattoo shops, among others) and limited health care settings must operate at 50% capacity, with a cap of 50 people.
• Outdoor entertainment events must operate at 50% capacity, with a limit of 250 people.
• Group sports and sports camps are limited to 50 people per activity.

As you begin to plan your visit, first please remember to bring your new preventative behaviors with you. Our residents and community members will benefit from your regular hand-washing, physical distancing, and covered coughs. Thanks in advance!

A mandatory statewide mask order remains in effect.

Secondly, check the statewide travel guidelines, which you can find here, and the Mesa Verde National Park status here. See our new What’s Open in Colorado guide here.

Finally, our Welcome Center in Cortez is open! If you’re in the area, please feel free to drop by or give us a call for the latest information and direct answers to your questions.

Below is the most up-to-date information about openings and closures in Mesa Verde Country. We will be updating this list regularly, but don’t hesitate to contact us with questions at (970) 565-4048 or info@mesaverdecountry.com. Safe travels!

TOURIST ATTRACTION	OPEN?	HOURS?	ADDITIONAL INFO
ARCHES AND CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK – UTAH	YES	Open – All roads, trails, restrooms	Park store is open
CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS TOURS	YES	Limited Tours Available – Check out their website for more info	http://www.swcocanyons.org/
CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS TRAILS	YES	BLM may be onsite at trailhead for questions and info –  (Traveling trunk program)	No facilities
CANYON OF THE ANCIENTS VISITORS CENTER AND MUSEUM	CLOSED	(Info on tables in front of the museum)	Open for a short hike to Escalante Pueblo – (1/2 mile trail)
CORTEZ CULTURAL CENTER		Closed – no open date yet
CROW CANYON ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER	CLOSED	Campus is closed – Check out the marmot cam!	www.crowcanyon.org
DOLORES OUTFITTERS	YES	Check out their website for additional information!	https://www.doloresoutfitters.com/
DOLORES PUBLIC LANDS OFFICE – BLM	CLOSED	3 service people available to do Traveling Trunk Program	Visit The Website to Learn More
DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GUAGE RAILROAD	YES	Cascade Canyon Winter Train	Durango, South end of Main Street
FOUR CORNERS MONUMENT	NO	Closed until further notice
GALLOPING GOOSE MUSEUM	NO	Closed until further notice	http://www.gallopinggoose5.org/
HOVENWEEP	PARTIAL	Trails and restrooms open – Campground and museum closed	Staffing onsite by museum sporadically.
KOKOPELLI BIKE AND BOARD	YES	Check out their website for additional information!	www.kokopellibike.com
LOWRY PUEBLO	YES		Visit BLM
LODGING IN MONTEZUMA COUNTY	YES	During this time, all guests are required to wear a mask or face covering when in indoor public areas, and certain services and amenities may be unavailable.	https://mesaverdecountry.com/places-to-stay/
MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK	YES	Visitors Center Bookstore     9-3:00  Spruce Tree Terrace-     lunch Morefield Campground &     Farview Lodge- May 1st	Drive through the park on your own – Monday thru Sunday!  (Limited tours coming soon!) http://visitmesaverde.com
PHILS WORLD	YES	Masks optional, maintain 6 ft distance	Biking – all trails open
SAN JUAN SKYWAY	YES	Beautiful day drive –	Watch Snow Advisory
TELLURIDE GONDOLA	YES	Scenic drive and tramway –  Ski Season	Watch Snow Advisory
TRAIL OF THE ANCIENTS BYWAY	YES		Drive through on your own
UTE MOUNTAIN CASINO, HOTEL, AND RV PARK	YES	Casino – Closed	See website for additional information
UTE MOUNTAIN TRIBAL PARK	CLOSED	Closed until further notice

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