15+ Balcony House Mesa Verde Ladder Pictures. Things to do in mesa verde national park. Mesa verde balcony house, a medium size cliff dwelling, has 40 rooms.
Be prepared to climb ladders, crawl through tunnels, and descend into a canyon via a 30 m (100 ft) long staircase. Access (left) to balcony house is by a 32 foot ladder at the right end of the dwelling. The renowned cliff dwellings, the height of the puebloans' architecture, include more than 600 alcove sites.
The renowned cliff dwellings, the height of the puebloans' architecture, include more than 600 alcove sites.
Exiting the ruin (above) is to the left, crawling behind the huge boulder (see picture at top) then climbing 60 feet up the cliff face. Two young families climbing the big ladder up to. Exiting the ruin (above) is to the left, crawling behind the huge boulder (see picture at top) then climbing 60 feet up the cliff face. The entire mesa verde experience was a highlight of our trip to co.
