Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
Attractions near Bayfield
16 mi from Bayfield, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad leads the list
Look within 40 miles for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Bayfield. There are 2 ski areas, a scenic railway and a national monument to choose from. Yearly visitors to Aztec Ruins National Monument number about 39K. Beyond the town, the best known is Mesa Verde National Park, 41 mi off.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
41 mi
Mesa Verde National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Telluride Ski Area
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 41 mi west
Mesa Verde National Park
National park in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
The map ends at Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum, 36 mi out.
Orange: Bayfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
Nothing is inside Bayfield itself; these 16 are within 60 miles.
2Cliff Palace
Human settlement in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States of America.
3
4Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Heritage railroad in California, US.
5Aztec Ruins National Monument
National monument in New Mexico, United States.
7
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9Bridal Veil Falls
Waterfall at the end of the box canyon overlooking Telluride, Colorado.
12Yucca House National Monument
United States National Monument; Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Montezuma County, Colorado.
14
Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum
Archaeological museum in Mesa Verde National Park.
Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum
Entrance to Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Bayfield → · Bayfield’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mesa Verde National Park: Elaine from Sheffield, England, CC BY 2.0 · Cliff Palace: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Garita Caldera: en:User:G. Thomas, Public domain · Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: pixelFire, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aztec Ruins National Monument: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chimney Rock National Monument: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain · Uncompahgre National Forest: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridal Veil Falls: Terry Foote (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yucca House National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Anasazi Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum: MPSharwood, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aztec Ruins Administration Building-Museum: MPSharwood, CC BY-SA 4.0
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