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Article: Mesa Verde and Sand Dunes offer unusual hiking adventures.(TRAVEL)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 27, 2000
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Mesa Verde National Park isn't as well known as Yellowstone or Yosemite, but annually, an average of 670,000 people make the trek to southwestern Colorado to explore the ancient cliff dwellings.
Just 290,000 souls visit Great Sand Dunes National Monument in south-central Colorado each year. "We're not a destination park yet," said the National Park Service's Kathy Brown. "Usually people stop on their way to or from Mesa Verde."
Both areas are national gems that offer unique experiences.
Because the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde are archaeological treasures that could easily be damaged or destroyed by visitors, park rangers take a limited number ...