Southwest Colorado Summer Activities
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4 Corners Whitewater
Enjoy an adventure of the soul with 4 Corners Whitewater specializing in guided rafting and kayaking trips on the Animas River.
Over the Hill Outfitters
Over the Hill Outfitters offers everything horseback from two hour rides on their 1200 acre private horse ranch to dinner rides to 5 day horseback expeditions in the heart of the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan National Forest.
Red Mountain Jeep Rentals
Jeep Rentals. Explore the Alpine Loop and area ghost towns. Experience the excitement and beauty of the San Juan Mountains.
High Country Elk Adventure
Get up close to large bull elk on this guided tour of a 1500 acre free-range preserve featuring spectacular mountain scenery with majestic forest and pristine high country meadows. All tours help contribute to the survival of antlered animals and protection of the environment because Tour fees are used to help solve Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). You will also learn about the original Fort Lewis site, the origins of Fort Lewis College and our forest research site.
Bartels' Mancos Valley Stage Line
Bartels' Mancos Valley Stage Line takes pride in presenting our guests with the most authentic, historically accurate experience possible. Take an authentic trip into scenic Weber Canyon and you'll KNOW you've experienced a bit of the REAL WEST!
Durango Rivertrippers
Family owned and operated Durango Rivertrippers offers the safest and finest whitewater rafting available in Southwest Colorado.
Mesa Verde Tours
Your Four Corners Tour Specialists. Our step into tours provide an unparalleled experience that will enhance your explorations of an ancient culture and the archeological evidence they left behind.Allow our hand chosen experts of Archeology, Anthropology, and Geology to complete your journey to this beautiful and amazing area with the knowledge and experience needed to fully understand the advancement of this civilization and thier cultural development.Trimble Hot Springs
Spend an evening relaxing under the stars in our two mineral-rich therapy hot pools, or swim in our heated 50-meter Olympic pool. Stay overnight in our Starlight Room for couples with overnight private access to the Red Rock Spa Pool. You can also enjoy up to 28 soothing massage and body treatments from 15 of Durango’s finest certified therapists.
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Diamond Circle Melodrama
Diamond Circle Melodrama Durango's best live entertainment – the world famous Diamond Circle Melodrama is a wonderful excursion back in time, to a bygone era of heroines, villians, and oh yes, the hero too!
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Relive history with the sights and sounds of yesteryear for a truly spectacular journey on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Experience the adventure of traveling by a coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive on the same tracks miners, cowboys and settlers of the old west took over a century ago.
Mountain Waters Rafting
Mountain Waters Rafting makes it easy and FUN! We have taken more people down the Animas River in Durango than any other outfitter. Come ride with us and see why! Experienced and knowledgeable rafting guides and 25 years of satisfied customers! 90% of our guests report their Durango raft trip was the highlight of their family vacation.
Durango Community Recreation Center
The Durango Community Recreation Center is a 71,557 square foot facility complete with gymnasium, climbing wall, indoor track, fitness equipment and fitness classes, racquetball courts, and aquatics area (including waterslide, leisure pool, and lap lanes.) Day passes are available for $4.50/adult, $3.50/children 4-17 yrs and $3.50/senior 55 and over. Open M-F, 6am - 10pm, Sat., 8am - 10pm, Sun., 10am - 6pm. 2700 Main Avenue.
San Juan Scenic Jeep Tours
Scenic open air jeep tours of the high, cliff hanging San Juan Mountains including mining trails and ghost towns. Guided tours by Colorado's first and oldest 4x4 tour company. Exclusive mountaintop tours, "Trails Less Traveled" and custom tours that only their guides do. Guaranteed best rates.
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is the first and only National Park established to preserve the works of people. The culture represented at Mesa Verde reflects more than 700 years of history. Full and half day tours are available in the summer months. Park is accessible in winter for ranger tours. Additional cost to enter the park is $10 per vehicle.
Rustler's Roost Ranch
Rustlers Roost Ranch provides the finest horse adventures in the west. Located in beautiful Mancos Valley next to Mesa Verde National Park. You can choose from several horseback adventures in the High Desert or the Colorado Rocky Mountain High Country.
Hassle Free Sports
Explore Durango and the Four Corners area on a quality bike from Hassle Free Sports. We have a good selection of road bikes, full suspension mountain bikes, cruiser and comfort bikes as well as kids bikes. Whether you are cruising the bike path or riding epic single track, we have expertly tuned bikes to make your ride Hassle Free.
Sky Ute Casino
Enjoy a night of gaming at the Sky Ute Casino, located about 20 miles from Durango in Ignacio. Slots and live blackjack are waiting for you at this Southern Ute Indian Reservation casino.
For lodging reservations at the Sky Ute Casino, call Gateway Reservations at 800-409-7295.
Signature Salon and Health Spa
Signature Salon and Health Spa offers an array of relaxing treatments including customized massages, aromatherapy, hot-stone and couples massage offered in our private and luxurious cottage by the river. For a unique and extraordinary experience, retreat with a friend or loved one in a private hot tub, followed by side-by-side 60 minute massages. Our salt glows, body polishes, brown sugarscrubs, mineral mud treatments and detoxifying aromatherapy wraps, all done in the Vichy shower room will leave your skin radiant, silky and glowing. Signature Salon and Health Spa also offers facials, manicures and pedicures along with their elite hair salon to help you look and feel like new.
Get Out Adventures
Navigate a desert 4x4 trail or enjoy the scenic and rugged mining roads of the San Juan high country above Silverton, Ouray and Telluride in the comfort of a Hummer.
Mild to Wild Jeep & Rafting Tours
Travel back in time and over two miles above sea level as you explore historic ghost towns and majestic mountain peaks! We also offer the biggest selection of rafting and whitewater river trips in Southwest Colorado and Arizona.
Soaring Tree Top Adventures
Experience the area’s oldest and newest adventures! Ride the historic Durango & Silverton Train to an isolated day-long canopy tour in the San Juan National Forest. This adventurous tour is for guests of all ages. “Soar” via a state-of-the-art full body harness and trac pulley over stainless steel cable between 300 year-old ponderosa pine trees. A one-of-a-kind thrilling day you must experience! Discounted optional lodging available when selecting package.
Healthy Hounds & Fat Cats
Not your typical kennel. Dogs get plenty of play time and socialization, and tons of lovin'. Large kennels are provided for anyone who needs some "quiet time". Healthy treats are provided. Please bring food if needed, and a bed or something that smells familiar if you think your dog might be nervous. Please bring current vaccination records also.
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Buck's Livery
Located just past the entrance to Durango Mountain Resort, Buck's Livery provides horseback riding trail rides in the spectacular San Juan Mountains. Our gentle horses will take you where and for as long as you want to go; from 1-hour rides to all day trips.
Dalton Ranch Golf Club
Dalton Ranch Golf Club is set in the magnificent Animas Valley just six miles north of Durango, Colorado. Winding its way along the Animas River below the towering red cliffs of the San Juan Mountains lies this magnificent golf course designed by architect Ken Dye.
Durango Soaring Club
Sailplanes are towed aloft, depending on which ride you chose, to a pre-selected altitude, then released. As you soar like an eagle back to the gliderport, you will be able to see the beautiful San Juan Mountains, plus the Animas River winding through the valley and, on a clear day, 100 miles of scenery in any direction.
Durango 2008 Pro Rodeo Series
The 2007 Series proved to be the most successful, well attended series in many years. Don't miss this exciting, non-alcohol family event. Events include: Saddle Bronc Riding, Barrel Racing, Team Roping, Bull Riding and Mutton Busting. Gates open at 4pm and events start at 6pm. Rodeo dates for 2008 include June 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th and July 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th & 19th.
Spaaah Shop
The Spaaah Shop & Day Spa is conveniently located on Main Avenue in the heart of downtown Durango offering wonderful bath and body products and featuring 'i.d. Bare Minerals' cosmetics from Bare Escentuals. You'll enjoy their beautiful, tranquil day spa with a simple menu of treatments and simple pricing. Highly-skilled therapists offer massage, facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, and detox treatments.
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Duranglers - Fly Fishing Tours
Duranglers specializes in year round guided fly fishing trips to the fabulous Durango area trout waters. We teach fly fishing skills to beginners of all ages and provide fine points and useful tips to the expert angler.
Please call Gateway Reservations at 800-409-7295 for more information.
Four Corners Motorcycle Rally
Come and join us for the Four Corners Biker Rally, Labor Day, 2008. This Motorcycle Rally is located in the most beautiful spot in the US. The riding is the most spectacular of any Rally anywhere.
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
The Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, located in southwestern Colorado, is dedicated to understanding, teaching, and preserving the rich history of the ancestral Pueblo Indians (also called the Anasazi) who inhabited the canyons and mesas of the Mesa Verde region more than 700 years ago. Crow Canyon's full day tour is a perfect complement to excursions to nearby archaeological attractions, including Mesa Verde National Park, the Anasazi Heritage Center, Lowry Pueblo, Hovenweep, and Aztec Ruins. In a fun and relaxed atmosphere, you will be introduced to the history of the ancestral Pueblo Indians (the Anasazi) who inhabited the spectacular Four Corners area hundreds of years ago.
Durango Mountain - Total Ticket
The best way to make the most of your day in the mountains. One ticket gets you unlimited Alpine Slide rides, scenic chairlift rides, disc golf, and mini golf; plus 1 climb on the rock wall and 1 jump on the bungee tramp.
Outlaw Tours
We are an outdoor recreation company offering activities in whitewater rafting, hummer tours. ATV tours & snowmobile tours. We are the oldest & most respected outfitter in southwest Colorado. We are open for all seasons and always have something fun and exciting for the outdoor enthusiast. When it comes to fun we're number one.
San Juan Backcountry
Come experience the beauty and serenity of a mountain range heralded as the most beautiful in the world, the San Juans. Let professional drivers treat you to a day of spectacular scenery and history all rolled into one while you take a 4X4 tour from 9318 feet in Silverton, to over 13,000 feet. Or, another popular outting is to take the Train from Durango to Silverton, and, once in Silverton, take our Mine Shuttle to visit the Old 100 Gold Mine. 4X4 tours run May through October.
Rapp Corral
Rapp Corral offers summer trailriding within San Juan National forest near Haviland Lake, 20 miles north of Durango. They offer one hour, two hour, three hour and custom planned longer rides.
