Near Knife Edge Trail
View from the Knife Edge Trail.
Near Knife Edge Trail
The trail as it winds along the hillside, you get a great view of the mesas that make up Mesa Verde National Park.
Near Knife Edge Trail
View from the Mesa Verde Knife Edge Trail.
Near Knife Edge Trail
A view of Point Lookout and the surrounding country.

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Knife Edge Trail

4.0 (3 Ratings)
A short jaunt inundating visitors with magnificent views of Montezuma Valley.
1
mi
Distance
70
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
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Flatter
Steeper
1mi
Distance
70ft
Elevation Gain
71ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
7,886ft
High Point
7,831ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Starting at the Knife Edge Trail Parking Area near the northwest corner of the Morefield Campground, climb gently along an old roadbed that once served visitors as the main thoroughfare into Mesa Verde NP. Near the trail's end, stop at the Montezuma Valley Overlook to enjoy panoramic views of Montezuma Valley and the surrounding countryside before returning the way you came.

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