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Mesa Verde National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Cortez, CO Mesa Verde Visitor & Research Center January 2 to April 14: 8:30am - 4:30pm April 15 to May 24: 8:00am - 5:00pm May 26 to September 3: 7:30am - 7:00pm September 4 to October 20: 8:00am - 5:00pm October 21 to December 31: 8:30am - 4:30pm Entrance Fees: $15-$20 per vehicle (seasonal) Guided Photo Tours: $20 (reserve in advance) Cliff Dwellings Guided Tours: Tickets ($5) available at the Visitor Center. For more information, please visit NPS.gov/meve
Mosca, CO The Visitor Center is open every day of the year except federal winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Hours are generally 8:30 am-5:00 pm daily in summer months, and 9:00-4:30 fall through spring. Call the Visitor Center at 719-378-6395 or visit NPS.gov/grsa for exact hours during the time of your visit. Entrance Fees: $20 per vehicle
Montrose, CO South Rim Visitor Center Located 7 miles north on CO Highway 347 from the intersection with U.S. Highway 50. Open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. April 22 – May 24: 8:00am - 5:00pm May 25 – September 3: 8:00am - 6:00pm September 4 to Mid-October: 8:00am - 5:00 pm Entrance Fees: $20 per vehicle For road access information (North Rim, South Rim and East Portal) visit NPS.gov/blca
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Chimney Rock National Monument
“Awesome adventure! Jeremy and Tom were accommodating and so knowledgeable of the area. Beautiful scenery! We will definitely do this again.” – Maurie Battle Beasley
Archaeological Site Tours & Special Events May 15th - September 30th
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Mesa Verde National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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Stretches 500 miles from Durango to Denver traveling through the Rocky Mountains amongst peaks with lakes, creeks and diverse ecosystems. Trail users experience six wilderness areas and eight mountain ranges topping out at 13,271 ft., just below Coney Summit at 13,334 ft. The average elevation is over 10,300 ft. and it rises and falls dramatically. Users traveling from Denver to Durango will climb 89,354 ft. Great for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. ColoradoTrail.org
Mining History in Southwest Colorado – The mining heritage of
San Juan County is found in the many museums and historical sites in the Town of Silverton. For more info: SanJuanCountyHIstoricalSociety.org
Mountain Biking in Durango – Durango is home to some awesome trails. For more info: MountainBikeSpecialists.com Colorado Hot Springs – Public and private hot springs are spread
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Rocky Mountain Wildlife Park
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Described as “deep, steep and narrow,” this extraordinary canyon has the Gunnison River at the bottom. There are several trails for all abilities on both the North and South Rims with spectacular views of the canyon. There are plenty of ranger-guided activities. NPS.gov/blca This privately owned facility has been educating people about animals in this area since 1986. Visitors are given the chance to see these beautiful animals up close in what would be their natural habitats. 5 miles south of Pagosa Springs on U.S. Hwy. 84 970-264-5546 • RMWildlifePark.org
Enjoy the spectacular waters in our Valley:
Salt Lake City
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Your full service Fly Shop in downtown Montrose offering guided fishing trips and the best fly selection on the Western Slope.
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Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home. Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archaeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. The entrance is along Hwy. 160 between Mancos and Cortez and about 35 miles west of Durango. NPS.gov/meve
throughout the mountain towns of Colorado. For more info: UncoverColorado.com/hot-springs
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Sedona
309 East Main Street • Montrose, Colorado
Albuquerque
970.249.0408 | MontroseAnglers.com
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Horseback Riding Breakfast Rides Steak Rides Wilderness Pack Trips Mancos, Colorado • www.rimrockoutfitters.com
970-533-7588
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Hundreds of reptiles!
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Dove Creek McPhee Reservoir
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Navajo Indian Reservation
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Shiprock
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9162 Lane 9 North Mosca (719) 378-2612 ColoradoGators.com
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Salida
Poncha Springs
Cañon City
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Lake City
Pagosa Springs
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Alamosa
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Summitville Platoro Wilderness Area
Winery & Vineyards
5513 County Road 321 Ignacio (970) 563-4675 FoxFireFarms.com
Great Sand Dune National Monument
Mosca
Monte Vista
Rio Grande National Forest
San Juan National Forest
479 Main Avenue Durango (888) 872-4607 DurangoTrain.com
Crestone 17
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Jet Boat Colorado
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Fort Garland
(970) 644-1121 JetBoatColorado.com
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La Jara
San Luis
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KristiMountainSports.com
Conejos
Southern Ute Indian Reservation
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation
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Moffat
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Carson National Forest
PUEBLO
Saguache
Rio Grande National Forest
Creede
Weminuche Wilderness Area
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Multiple Pick Up Locations (970) 728-9749 DavesMountainTours.com
5 Durango & Silverton Cochetopa Pass 10,032
Wolf Creek Pass 10,850
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Gunnison National Forest
Silver Thread Scenic & Historic Byway
5234 Highway 285 Antonito (888) 286-2737 CumbresToltec.com
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Alamosa 3223 Main Street (719) 589-9759
Antonito
Carson National Forest
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Del Norte 680 Grand Avenue (719) 657-9902
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Chama
Montrose Anglers
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SANTA FE
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ALBUQUERQUE
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Monarch
Ohio City
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Cedar Hill
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Navajo Indian Reservation
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Big Blue Wilderness Area
Rio Grande National Forest
National Monument Ignacio Chimney Rock
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Ute Mountain Indian Reservation
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Lemon Dam
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Towaoc
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Vallecito Reservoir
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Mancos
3179 State Highway 151 Chimney Rock (970) 883-5359 ChimneyRockCO.org
San Isabel National Forest
West Elk Wilderness Area
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Molas Divide 10,910
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Montrose (970) 249-0408 MontroseAnglers.com
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Deluxe Camping & Recreation
TROLLEY TO AND FROM TOWN Surrounded by the San Juan National Forest On the banks of the Animas River Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train runs through the campground. 100 plus level sites with water, electricity and sewers 90 tent sites with grass • Free Wi-Fi General store • Pets allowed • Plenty of shade trees
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1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • UnitedCampgroundDurango.com • DurangoRV.com
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The only commercial vineyard, winery and tasting room in the Durango/Pagosa Springs area, as part of an 1,100 acre organic farm in a stunning Colorado setting. Open 1:00 ~ 6:00 pm, Thursday ~ Sunday Live Music, Food, Wine, and Fun every Friday Night from 6pm to 9pm June 1 ~ September 29
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Twin Lakes Reservoir Cottonwood Pass Granite Pike National 12,126 Forest Taylor Park 24 Reservoir Buena Tincup Vista
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Crested Butte
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Mountain Village Ophir
970.252.8567 • TopEdgeRentals.com
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Morrow Reservoir
Ouray
Rico
Kebler Pass 9,890
Blue Mesa Reservoir
Owl Creek Road
Telluride
Mt. Crested Butte
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Owl Creek Pass Uncompangre 11,120 National Forest
Ridgway
Uncompahgre National Forest Lizard Head Pass 10,222
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Dolores
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Cimarron
Sawpit
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Ridgway Reservoir
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Somerset Paonia
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Turquoise Lake
White River National Forest
Raggeds Wilderness Area
Crawford Black Canyon 92 of the Gunnison Nat’l Park
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Carbondale White River National Forest McClure Pass Maroon Bells 8,755 Snowmass Wilderness Area
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Glenwood Springs
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300 South Camino del Rio Durango (970) 247-1988 NaturesOasisMarket.com
11 Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour 721 County Road 4-A Silverton (970) 387-5444 or (800) 872-3009 MineTour.com
12 Pagosa Springs Inn & Suites
519 Village Drive Pagosa Springs (970) 731-3400 or (888) 221-8088 PagosaSpringsInnSuites.com
13 Red Mountain RV Park 664 Greene Street Silverton (970) 387-5512 or (888) 970-5512 RedMtMotelRVPk.com
14 RIGS Adventure CO
Fly Shop & Guide Service
1075 Sherman Street, Unit 101 Ridgway (970) 626-4460 FishRIGS.com
15 Rimrock Outfitters
12175 County Road 44 Mancos (970) 533-7588 RimrockOutfitters.com
16 Tom’s Tours
20800 Highway 160 West Durango (970) 903-1157 TomsTours.com
17 Top Edge Rentals
19185 Highway 550 South Montrose (970) 252-8567 TopEdgeRentals.com
18 United Campgrounds Durango
1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 UnitedCampgroundDurango.com DurangoRV.com