2023 Southwest Colorado Traveler Info Guide

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TRAVEL INFO GUIDE Visitortips.com/tig/swcolorado @ Visitortips LOOK INSIDE FOR THINGS TO DO AND HELPFUL INFO Certified’sTRAVE LER INFO GUIDE #TravelerInfoGuides Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park KristiMountainSports.comMontroseAnglers.com FREEMAP 2023 EDITION

Mesa Verde National Park

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

Black

Canyon

of the Gunnison National Park

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

Rocky Mountain Wildlife Park

This privately owned facility has been educating people about animals in this area since 1983. 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 • PagosaWildlifePark.com

The Colorado Trail

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

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Set against the steep Sangre de Cristo mountain range, spreading across 150,000 acres, the Park and Preserve feature the tallest sand dunes in North America, and various plants and trees of cultural importance for 9,000+ years. Open year-round, 24 hours a day, visitors will experience a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Visitors can enjoy the Star Dune which rises 755 feet from its base to its crest, sandboarding & sledding, seasonal Medano Creek beach play, hiking, horseback riding and more.

NPS.gov/grsa

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DISTANCE BETWEEN DURANGO AND... Gunnison .................................................................................................... 172 mi Albuquerque ............................................................................................. 215 mi Santa Fe .................................................................................................... 242 mi Denver .......................................................................................................335 mi Flagstaff ...................................................................................................355 mi Las Vegas .................................................................................................. 561 mi NV CA AZ NM UT CO WY Salt Lake City Denver Montrose Moab Walsenburg Pueblo Durango Bloomfield Santa Fe Albuquerque Phoenix Flagstaff Sedona Gunnison Grand Junction Pagosa Springs Kanab Las Vegas 93 89 89 64 50 50 64 84 70 40 40 25 25 15 17 15 70 76 191 160 163 160 160 191 491 550 550 491 Map not to scale N Colorado Tourism Colorado.com Road Conditions COTrip.org Alamosa Alamosa.org Durango Durango.org Gunnison-Crested Butte GunnisonCrestedButte.com Montrose VisitMontrose.com Pagosa Springs VisitPagosaSprings.com Poncha Springs PonchaSpringsColorado.us Silverton SilvertonColorado.com Telluride Telluride.com 801 Grand Ave Glenwood Springs glenwoodgifts@gmail.com (970) 945-1141 T-Shirts Souvenirs Wooden Toys • Legos Puzzles • Books Board Games • Educational Toys 727 Grand Ave Glenwood Springs dancingbeartradingpost@gmail.com (970) 230-9102 Largest Selection of Colorado T-Shirts Colorado Made Jewelry • Southwest Home Decor Stickers • Magnets • Key Chains TRADING POST Embrace Your Soul Open Daily: 9am - 10pm • Reservations Required www.dhsresort.com • 970.259.0111 Over 40 Natural Hot Springs Features World’s Only Oxygen Infused Geothermal Water Full-Service Day Spa • New Private Access Day Club Private Ofuro Soaking Tubs TRAVEL INFO GUIDE Visitortips.com/tig/swcolorado @ Visitortips LOOK INSIDE FOR THINGS TO DO AND HELPFUL INFO Certified’sTRAVE LER INFO GUIDE #TravelerInfoGuides Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park KristiMountainSports.comMontroseAnglers.com FREEMAP 2023 EDITION 6 13 7 4 & 9 7 0. 3 75. 0 3 5 1 Located Next to Nature ’ s Oasis 300 Sout h C a min o de Rio | Durang o , Colorad o 81301 | r ve r i q u o r s @ g ma c om 5 + BOTTLES, 750ML OFF % 10 0 + BOTTLES, 750ML OFF % 2 0 W IN E A L W A Y S O N S A LE Locally and Family Owned 970.247.1988 • 300 S. Camino del Rio • Durango, CO We Proudly Serve Only the Best Located Inside Nature’s Oasis Jack's...Your cleanest, friendliest, full-service meat market in Southwest Colorado. 16 17 5 8 15 8 12

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