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Scenic beauty abounds in Colorado with plenty of things to do. Spend time in Denver or Colorado Springs. Visit the towns along the Front Range or get up into the mountains. There are 54 peaks of 14,000 feet or more. Explore Native American archaeological sites such as Chimney Rock National Monument, Crow Canyon or Mesa Verde. Explore the Western Slope where towns like Durango, Pagosa Springs and Telluride still reflect the western influence of their mining and ranching heritage. There are lakes and rivers for boating, fishing, kayaking and whitewater rafting. Outdoor adventures await in 42 State Parks and 4 National Parks and all the wide-open spaces in Colorado. For more ideas and helpful information please visit the websites of our partners listed in the directory and those listed below.
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Boulder BoulderColoradoUSA.com
Cañon City CanonCityColorado.com
Colorado Springs VisitCOS.com
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Denver Denver.org
Durango Durango.org
Estes Park VisitEstesPark.com
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Manitou Springs ManitouSprings.org
Mesa Verde Country MesaVerdeCountry.com
Montrose VisitMontrose.com
Pagosa Springs VisitPagosaSprings.com
Pueblo VisitPueblo.org
Telluride Telluride.com
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YOUR GUIDE TO STATE & NATIONAL PARKS CPW.state.co.us Visit the Following Sites To Discover Colorado: FRUITA, COLORADO Camp • Fish • Boat • Hike • Enjoy nps.gov Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West.
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Delu Deluxe Campi e Camping & Rec Recr eation 1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • DurangoRV.com 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 7 12
open Daily! Hold a gator! COLORADO GATORS .com Feed the gators! Feed the tortoises! Feed the Fish! 3 4
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Antonito Blanca La Jara Alamosa Mosca G Bou Ly Granby Vail Downieville Breckenridge Silverthorne Mani Center Moffat Saguache Durango Ignacio Mancos Silverton Telluride Ouray Ridgway Montrose Gunnison Buena Vista Leadville Avon Aspen Fruita Grand Junction Cortez Cotopaxi C C Idah Sprin Estes South Fork Poncha Springs Crested Butte Glenwood Springs Pagosa Springs NEW MEXICO 70 MesaVerde National Park Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Rocky Mountain National Park Great National TO FARMINGTON, NM (52 MILES) DISTANCE TO DENVER from… Santa Fe, NM 392 mi Durango, CO 337 mi Amarillo, TX 431 mi Albuquerque, NM 447 mi Oklahoma City, OK 678 mi El Paso, TX 633 mi Flagstaff, AZ 677 mi Dallas, TX 795 mi San Antonio, TX 933 mi Houston, TX 1,029 mi 3 10 6 9 13 7 11 4 SUPPORT THE 34 24 24 50 50 5 24 40 285 285 285 160 160 491 550 550 550 285 285 17 112 149 145 145 151 172 141 141 62 135 82 9 133 92 n 2 12 Academy Riding Stables 4 El Paso Boulevard Colorado Springs (719) 633-5667 AcademyRidingStables.com Bar D Chuckwagon 8080 Country Road 250 Durango (970) 247-5753 BarDChuckwagon.com Chimney Rock Interpretive Association 3179 State Highway 151 Chimney Rock (970) 731-7133 ChimneyRockCO.org Colorado Gators Reptile Park 9162 Lane 9 North Mosca (719) 378-2612 ColoradoGators.com Colorado Jeep Tours 50905 West US Highway 50 Cañon City (719) 275-6339 ColoradoJeepTours.com Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 500 South Terrace Avenue Chama, NM 5234 US Highway 285 Antonito, CO (888) 286-2737 CumbresToltec.com 1 2 3 4 5 6
Wray Brush Limon Burlington Pueblo La Junta Lamar Springfield Walsenburg Trinidad Fort Garland Crestone Divide Monument Castle Rock Conifer Arvada olden Aurora lder yons Loveland Greeley itou Springs Cañon City ripple Creek ho gs Park OK 70 Map Not To Scale Sand Dunes Park & Reserve DENVER COLORADO SPRINGS SE PARTNERS 76 76 25 25 385 385 385 34 34 0 50 50 24 36 160 160 350 10 5 1 8 Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour 721 County Road 4-A Silverton (970) 387-5444 or (800) 872-3009 MineTour.com Royal Gorge Route Railroad 330 Royal Gorge Boulevard Cañon City (719) 276-4000 RoyalGorgeRoute.com Sky Ute Casino Resort 14324 US State Hwy. 172 North Ignacio (970) 563-7777 SkyUteCasino.com South Fork Visitor Center 28 Silver Thread Lane South Fork (719) 873-5512 SouthFork.org Sunlight Mountain Resort 10901 County Road #117 Glenwood Springs (970) 945-7491 SkiSwimStay.com United Campgrounds –Durango 1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 DurangoRV.com Visit Farmington 3041 East Main Street Farmington, NM (505) 326-7602 FarmingtonNM.org 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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Climb aboard the historic Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad which operates in the scenic landscapes of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Journey back in time experiencing the Old West as it was in 1880, as you venture over the highest mountain pass reached by rail, cross gorges and trestles, blast through tunnels, and chug across alpine meadows and high deserts. Depart from Antonito, Colorado or Chama, New Mexico for a ride of a lifetime! 2024
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Imagine a place where the past opens a window to another world. Take a chance on adventure.
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ADVENTURE IS CALLING! You deserve some excitement. Escape to Sky Ute Casino Resort. 888.842.4180 | 14324 HWY 172 North, Ignacio, CO 81137 | skyutecasino.com 9
