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  • Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

    Top Spots in and near Mesa Verde National Park

    • Durango, Colorado

      Mountain Bike in Dalla Mountain Park

      4 mi
      The Dalla Park shares a trailhead and parking lot with the Animas Mountain trail, frequently used for hiking and trail running. There is plenty of room in this lot, as well as several picnic tables. Immediately after crossing through the gate, the trail divides. The bike park takes up the south a...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Hike the Animas Mountain Trail

      5.9 mi / 1535 ft gain
      The Animas Mountain Trail is a 6 mile loop trail, easily accessible from town, and best used from March until October. In the early spring and late fall, it is advised to bring YakTrax or similar in case there are icy patches on the trail. This trail is located in the San Juan National Forest nea...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Hike the Falls Creek Loop

      4.5
      4.1 mi / 393 ft gain
      The Falls Creek Loop is a 4.1 mile trail in the San Juan National Forest, just outside of Durango, Colorado. Lots of side trails jut out from the main trail, and it is easy to lose your way. Take the middle trail at the first split, and keep following the main splits. You will find yourself on a ...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Drive the San Juan Skyway from Durango to Ouray

      4.7
      The drive from Durango to Ouray via Colorado 550 (The San Juan Skyway) is one of the most gorgeous roads in the country. The drive itself is worth your time, but if you have time be sure to make stops along the way at the many waterfalls, hiking trails, and lakes along the road. This drive passes...
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    • Montezuma Creek, Utah

      Hike the Ruins of Hovenweep National Monument

      4.7
      2 mi / 80 ft gain
      Hovenweep National Monument consists of 5 separate units which were once Ancestral Puebloan communities. The main trail, Little Ruin Canyon, starts from the Visitor Center and is the only unit that has paved access. Don't let the dirt-clay roads keep you from the other units though, they are not ...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Trimble Hot Springs

      4.3
      The Trimble Spa and Natural Hot Springs offers a 101-105 degree, Olympic size swimming pool, in addition to two mineral pools, saunas, and a spa. Lodging is available as well, including a 'couple's hideaway' package.
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    • Teec Nos Pos, Utah

      Visit Four Corners Monument

      4.0
      Pretty cool spot to check out if you are in the area. Not a hike or anything like that. Just a cool landmark that will let you grab some pretty nice pictures. Enjoy!
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    • Aztec, New Mexico

      Explore Aztec Ruins National Monument

      Stop at the visitor center first then take your time walking the trails and exploring the different rooms, especially the great house. This National Monument is a Unesco World Heritage site.
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    • La Plata County, Colorado

      Soak at Pinkerton Hot Spring

      5.0
      The Million Dollar Highway in Southern Colorado is a scenic mountain drive with many beautiful sights.  Pinkerton hot springs is located on the side of the highway just outside of Durango, Colorado.  There is a small pullout area for parking with a plaque explaining the history of the area and th...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Hike Goulding Creek

      4.0
      5.9 mi / 2122 ft gain
      This trailhead is only about 15 miles from Durango on Highway 550. Look out for Glacier Club/Tamarron on your right, and soon after (about a mile) there is a small dirt turn-off on the opposite side of the highway. There is one other turn off on the west side of the highway in this stretch, but i...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Hike the First Fork/Red Creek Loop

      9.8 mi / 2195 ft gain
      Leaving from Durango, head north on Florida Road/CR 240. From the intersection with County Road 250 (the last stoplight), drive about 8 miles until you reach Colvig Summer Camp. Turn northwest here. The road will soon narrow and turn to dirt - continue straight. 1 mile further, there will be a la...
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    • Ship Rock, New Mexico

      Explore Shiprock

      5.0
      Situated on the border of Arizona and New Mexico is an ancient throat of a volcano. You can see Shiprock for miles, as you approach the quiet New Mexico town. It's jagged edges and large spine, that extends to the South, cut straight out of vast flat landscape that surrounds it. You cannot miss i...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Columbine Pass via Purgatory Flats

      5.0
      34.52 mi / 6932 ft gain
      This hike begins at the Purgatory Flats Trailhead across from the Purgatory resort. The register is about a hundred yards from the Trailhead and is located next to a trail map. From here you will begin your descent down into the flats, which is roughly a 600-700 foot descent over the course of ju...
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    • Durango, Colorado

      Engineer Mountain via Cold Bank Pass

      5.0
      5.85 mi / 2293 ft gain
      We were vacationing in the San Juan Mountains for 2 weeks.  A local resident suggested the hike as a great place to see wildflowers. The "Engineer Mountain" sounded a bit too technical to be a scenic hike but we decided to hike like a local and this was one of the best hikes we did in 2 weeks. Ac...
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