There are still blank spots on the map in the Four Corners, specifically in the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park. Despite being more than twice the size of Mesa Verde National Park and full of the same awe-inspiring Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, fewer than 25,000 people enter the Tribal Park each year.

Four Corners Guides has the exclusive permit to take bikepacking trips into the Tribal Park from our base camp, Scullbinder Ranch, which lies on the border of the Tribal Park.

Our long-weekend, 60-mile journey begins at the Mancos Brewing Company the night before the tour into the park starts. From there, we will ride 11 miles down Weber Canyon to Scullbinder Ranch (and shuttle your gear). There, we’ll prepare for the trip, eat a delicious homemade dinner with friends and get settled into comfortable accommodations. Sip a fireside cocktail on our lodge deck, overlooking Mesa Verde National Park. 

Day 1 includes 30 miles of riding down canyon alongside the Mancos River. We’ll then pedal 20 miles up to Lion Canyon, where we’ll camp on the mesa above Eagle Nest House and four other stunning cliff dwellings. Our Ute Mountain Ute Tribal guide will meet us day 2 to explore the cliff dwellings. On day 3, we ride 30 miles back to Mancos to complete our trip. Tours run Thursday night-Sunday. You may also stay Sunday night for an additional $100.

Email us about our two-day option. We don’t have any on the schedule for this year, but you may schedule a tour for you and 1 or more people.