American Indian Trails of the West

Colorado’s Four Corners TrailThe Indian cultural heritage of the San Juan Mountains spans thousands of years. Standing in awe before the majestic Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, brings to mind the word “ingenious” to describe the ancient people who built it. They are remembered for their skilled construction techniques, remarkable artistry and their signature black and white pottery. “The Ancestral Pueblo people inhabited the high desert around the Four Corners region