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Location: Montezuma County, Colorado, United States

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1. Cedar Tree Tower and Farming Terrace Trail loop — Mesa Verde National Park

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Jamie S.

January 18, 2025

Cedar Tree Tower is an Ancestral Puebloan structure located on the Chapin Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park. Constructed between A.D. 1100 and 1300, this tower is typically associated with a kiva, suggesting a possible ceremonial purpose. Some theories propose that such tower-kiva complexes functioned as part of a communication system across the mesa tops. Adjacent to Cedar Tree Tower is the trailhead for the 0.5-mile Farming Terrace Trail, which showcases ancient agricultural practices, including check dams and farming terraces.

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Cedar Tree Tower

1. Cedar Tree Tower and Farming Terrace Trail loop — Mesa Verde National Park

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