Title: Soda Canyon Overlook Trail in Mesa Verde National Park | Expedia.co.uk [Soda Canyon Overlook Trail Hotels](https://expedia.co.uk/Soda-Canyon-Overlook-Trail-Hotels.0-l553248635695673036-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Flights to Mesa Verde National Park](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Mesa-Verde-National-Park.d6144764.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Mesa Verde National Park](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Mesa-Verde-National-Park.d6144764.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Soda Canyon Overlook Trail Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Soda-Canyon-Overlook-Trail.d553248635695673036.Car-Hire-Guide)[Mesa Verde National Park Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Mesa-Verde-National-Park.d6144764.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Soda Canyon Overlook Trail ![Soda Canyon Overlook Trail](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635695673036/54bb35de-7d55-4cb7-9602-fdc74570bd77.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Soda Canyon Overlook Trail](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635695673036/54bb35de-7d55-4cb7-9602-fdc74570bd77.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mesa Verde National Park showing tranquil scenes, landscape views and signage](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635695673036/52ea222c-b6e7-42ad-8bd2-da298841512a.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Soda Canyon Overlook Trail](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635695673036/d3f95878-bd8e-4c52-9c98-eba77d1c901b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mesa Verde National Park showing tranquil scenes as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635695673036/df41fd8f-ceeb-40fb-b952-097b8442efaf.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Soda Canyon Overlook Trail Activities --- --- #### For an easy hike with good views of several ruins in Mesa Verde National Park, choose this short stroll to the canyon edge. For hikers of all levels, the Soda Canyon Overlook Trail is a great place to visit during your trip to Mesa Verde National Park. Follow the easy, family-friendly walk leading to great views of Balcony House and Soda Canyon’s other archaeological sites. The park has 5,000 known sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. One of the Chapin Mesa trailheads, this 1.2-mile (1.9-kilometer) round-trip trail starts 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) north of the parking space for Balcony House along the Cliff Palace Loop Road. Follow a smooth dirt path through Gambel oak, sagebrush, Utah juniper and yucca. In the summer, expect high temperatures in this open area. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Notice some of the park’s most photographed cliff dwellings from three canyon overlooks, including the famous Balcony House cliff dwelling to the southwest. This is the only place in the park to see the Balcony House without signing up for a tour. To learn more about the Ancestral Puebloan residents and get a closer look at the Balcony House, purchase tickets for an adventurous guided tour. From the overlook, you’ll notice the 32-foot (10-meter) ladder that visitors climb to get to the ruins. Other interesting hikes in the Chapin Mesa area include the Petroglyph Point Trail, offering excellent views of Navajo and Spruce Canyons and the opportunity to view a large petroglyph panel. The Spruce Canyon Trail allows exploration of the canyon floor and its vegetation. Both trails are 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometers) loops. Additionally, walk the 0.5-mile (0.8-kilometer) Farming Terrace Trail loop to see a series of check dams built by the Ancestral Pueblo people. Visit the Far View Sites Complex, including Far View House, several other villages and a dry reservoir. Walk along the Soda Canyon Overlook Trail from March through October when the Cliff Palace Loop Road is open to car traffic. At other times of year, consider cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or winter hiking. There is a weekly entrance fee for Mesa Verde National Park or you can purchase an annual pass for free or reduced admission at more than 2,000 sites nationwide. ### Popular places to visit ![Cliff Palace featuring a ruin and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6328139/25079877-0a5b-445c-846a-643231009384.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Cliff Palace Explore this immense 700-year-old cliff dwelling, the largest and most famous ancestral residence in the impressive Mesa Verde National Park. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Cliff-Palace-Mesa-Verde-National-Park.d6328139.Attraction) ![Balcony House featuring heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6328128/675b6157-cde3-4f29-9edc-791a994c9937.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Balcony House Careful excavations have ensured the preservation of this historical cliff dwelling, which was built by the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians. [](https://expedia.co.uk/Balcony-House-Mesa-Verde-National-Park.d6328128.Attraction) ![Cliff Canyon featuring views, landscape views and desert views](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635185386897/14e888a4-da43-4102-a23f-0bb18f823b3e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Cliff Canyon The Balcony House and the Cliff Palace show how 12th-century people carved out their lives within these awe-inspiring natural walls. 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[](https://expedia.co.uk/Petroglyph-Point-Trail-Mesa-Verde-National-Park.d6328156.Attraction) ![Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum featuring interior views as well as a small group of people](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6328136/e77a2d29-49c4-4a53-b210-d79482a30e39.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum This fascinating museum depicts the life of the Ancestral Puebloan people through the use of intricate dioramas and prehistoric artifacts. 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