Durango
www.durango.org 800.525.8855
110 miles, 2 hours
Located in the Animas River Valley, Durango is home to the Durango and Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad and Fort Lewis College. The beautiful Animas River flows
through town and attracts kayakers and rafters from afar.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
www.DurangoTrain.com 877.872.4607
110 miles, 2 hours
These trains once carried $300 million in gold and silver ore from Silverton
to Durango. The track winds through some of the West’s most dramatic country
with trestles spanning the Animas Canyon and a climb over Molas Pass. Daily
tours leave from Durango or Silverton.
Moab/Arches/Canyonlands
www.discovermoab.com 800.635.6622
130 miles, 2.5 hours
Moab is neighbor to two National Parks: Arches National Park and Canyonlands
National Park. Famous for its desert scenery and outdoor adventure, the region
offers biking on slickrock, jeeping, whitewater rafting, hiking and spectacular
vistas and petroglyphs.
Ouray
www.ouraycolorado.com 800.228.1876
50 miles, 1.25 hours
A National Historic District since 1983, this former mining town is full of
natural wonders: the spectacular Box Canyon Falls, Natural Hot Springs Pool
and vapor caves. The rugged Imogene Pass/Tomboy Road 4WD route connects Ouray
and Telluride in late summer and fall.
Ridgway
www.ridgwaycolorado.com 800.220.4959
38 miles, 45 minutes
Ridgways offers nearby hot springs, small shops and a reservoir for boating, fishing and campinng.
San Juan Skyway
www.byways.org 800-4BYWAYS
260 miles, 5 hours
From Telluride, it’s easy to access the San Juan Skyway—a 260-mile
loop that takes you back in time and to the top of the world. This Scenic and
Historic Byway is one of six All-American Roads recognized for outstanding scenic,
geologic and historic sites.
Silverton
www.silvertoncolorado.com 800.752.4494
74 miles, 1.75 hours
Originally called Baker’s Park,
Silverton boasts the earliest gold and silver finds in the region. Few new buildings
have been constructed in this small town since 1910, so Silverton remains a
turn-of-the-century Victorian scene. Silverton is designated a National Historic
District.
Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic & Historic BYWAY
www.byways.org 800.4BYWAYS
133 miles, 3.25 hours
This scenic route between Grand Junction and Telluride is made up of highways
141 and 145. Follow Unaweep Canyon’s red sandstone walls down a historic
path that dates back to Precambrian times and has hosted dinosaurs and miners
over the years. Stop and see a hanging flume from the 1880s and the remains
of Driggs mansion, built for a wealthy New Yorker in the early 1900s.
