Spruce Tree House ruins complex will be closed to the public for an expected two years as rocks are stabilized.
Cristy Brown, assistant to the superintendent and public information officer for Mesa Verde National Park, talks about the closures of the Spruce Tree House complex from a nearby overlook. The complex will be closed for about two years while the rocks above are stabilized. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Spruce Tree House complex in Mesa Verde National Park is closed to the public for about two years because rocks above it must be stabilized. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Cristy Brown, Mesa Verde National Park spokeswoman, speaks to visitors at an overlook to Spruce Tree House complex. The complex is closed for about two years while work to stabilize the rocks above it is completed. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Spruce Tree House complex in Mesa Verde National Park is closed to the public for about two years because rocks above it must be stabilized. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
The sculpture “The Ancient Ones” by Edward J. Fraughton is in front of the Mesa Verde National Park Visitor Center. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Spruce Tree House complex in Mesa Verde National Park is closed to the public for about two years because rocks above it must be stabilized. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Cristy Brown, assistant to the superintendent and public information officer for Mesa Verde National Park, talks about the closures of the Spruce Tree House complex from a nearby overlook. The complex will be closed for about two years while the rocks above are stabilized. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Spruce Tree House complex in Mesa Verde National Park is closed to the public for about two years because the rocks above it must be stabilized. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Spruce Tree House complex in Mesa Verde National Park is closed to visitors while rock stabilization work is completed. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Mesa Verde National Park rangers discuss Spruce Tree House complex with visitors. The site is closed to the public for about two years while work is completed to stabilize rocks above. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
