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| - We went during Heritage Days so there were no fees. I believe that it's usually $5 per person and free for kids. We did both the lower and upper hikes.
Lower Cliff dwelling hike was a paved 3/4 mile one way trail that climbs 300 feet, a little steep but not too bad. My kids were given a brochure that helped them identify native plants and animals, they enjoyed looking for everything on their brochure. Plenty of signage giving the history of the Salado Indians who'd lived there over 600 years ago. At the top we could look around the rooms and there were rangers to answer questions.
Upper Cliff hike was a bit harder, usually you need to make a reservation and go with s ranger guide for this hike, but during Heritage Days it was open to everyone. 1.5 mile one way, dirt trail that climbs 600 feet. My kids are 8-13 and did totally fine, we saw quite a few elderly people as well. Just make sure to wear good shoes and bring water. The view of the lake on thus hike is beautiful and the dwellings are amazing, the Rangers really know their stuff too. Every ranger we talked to was so nice and informative. These jokes are beautiful, informative, educational, and so interesting!
We did both hikes (family of 5) and were there 9:45am-1:30pm on a March day and it was plenty warm enough for us, I think it's best to go during the Winter and Spring Months!
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