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Mesa Verde, Forest Service and BLM brief Montezuma County on visitation, projects and feral‑horse work
Summary
Representatives from Mesa Verde National Park, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management updated the Montezuma County commissioners on visitation trends, summer facility openings and infrastructure work, wildfire mitigation and ongoing feral‑horse removals that remain unresolved.
Casey, a representative of Mesa Verde National Park, told the Montezuma County Board of County Commissioners that the park recorded about 475,000 visitors in the prior calendar year, "which is just about 3.4% fewer than we had in 2024," and that year‑to‑date visitation through February was about 6% below last year.
Casey outlined a schedule of spring and summer openings and maintenance: the visitor and resource center should re‑open after floor refinishing around April 20; Cliff Palace and Balcony House tours begin May 4; Wetherill Mesa will operate seven days a week starting May 22, as will longhouse tours; Far View Lodge and Far View Terrace have mid‑April opening dates; and weekly night‑sky programs at Morfield Campground will resume.
Casey also listed multiple infrastructure projects planned…
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