After leaving Cliff Palace, as told in Part 2, I went off to see other sights within Mesa Verde National Park. South of Cliff Palace, which is on the east side of Cliff Canyon, is an overlook from which another part of the canyon may be seen.
The House Of Many Windows overlooks the west side of Cliff Canyon. I was able to get a pretty decent shot from the east side. This site is located between two rock overhangs, and reminds me of some of the cliff houses in Walnut Canyon National Monument in Arizona.
In another alcove on the east side of Cliff Canyon is Square Tower House, which appears to be undergoing some preservation work.
Near Square Tower House is another section of Cliff Canyon.
On the west side of Fewkes Canyon, which branches off from Cliff Canyon, is Fire Temple. This is one section of it, including some walls that reach to the alcove ceiling.
Another section of Fire Temple includes two levels of dwellings in two alcoves spaced vertically from each other.
Sun Temple is above the west side of Cliff Canyon, on the adjacent mesa. It is believed to have been one of the more recently built sites in the park, and is thought to be unfinished because no roofing materials have been found in or near it. This view shows one side of Sun Temple.
This concludes my report from Mesa Verde National Park.
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