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View from Point Lookout Trail

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View from Point Lookout Trail

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View from Point Lookout Trail

Name: View from Point Lookout Trail
Rating: 1.8

Recommended by 4 hikers out of 5

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Mesa Verde National Park

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Location: Montezuma County, Colorado, United States

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1. Point Lookout Trail – Mesa Verde National Park

3.82km

01:11

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View from Point Lookout Trail – Point Lookout loop from Towaoc

7.47km

02:12

210m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View from Point Lookout Trail – Point Lookout loop from Towaoc

7.86km

02:20

230m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Matthew

March 14, 2024

The Point Lookout Trail is one of your first hiking options once you pull into Mesa Verde National Park. The trail heads up a pretty steep hillside, but it's not a super long trek to the top. You get unobstructed views pretty much the whole time since the vegetation is so sparse here in the high desert.

Herbert

July 13, 2024

Nice, steady climb, quiet and then a wonderful view over the wide countryside. A lovely hike in the evening at 6pm.

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Sigrid

October 17, 2025

The Point Lookout Trail in Mesa Verde National Park is a popular hike that leads to a prominent overlook above the park entrance. The trail begins relatively flat and then climbs the backside of Point Lookout via a series of steep switchbacks. Once at the top, the trail levels off until it reaches the overlook itself.
From the summit, hikers are rewarded with sweeping panoramic views, including:
- The surrounding Mancos and Montezuma Valleys
- The San Juan and La Plata Mountains in the distance
- A view of the park's historic access road

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Distance 669 m

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 100 m

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Location: Montezuma County, Colorado, United States

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1. Point Lookout Trail – Mesa Verde National Park

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