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Mesa Verde National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Cortez, CO Mesa Verde Visitor & Research Center January 2 to April 13: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm April 14 to May 24: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm May 25 to September 2: 7:30 am - 7:00 pm September 3 to October 19: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm October 20 to December 31: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Entrance Fees: $15-$25 per vehicle (seasonal) Cliff Dwellings Guided Tours: Tickets ($5) available at the Visitor Center.

For more information, please visit NPS.gov/meve

Mosca, CO The Visitor Center is open every day of the year except federal winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day). Hours are generally 8:30 am - 5:00 pm daily in summer months, and 9:00 am - 4:30 pm fall through spring. Call the Visitor Center at (719) 378-6395 or visit NPS.gov/grsa for exact hours during the time of your visit.

Entrance Fees: $25 per vehicle

Montrose, CO South Rim Visitor Center Located 7 miles north on CO Highway 347 from the intersection with U.S. Highway 50. Open every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Late April to May 28: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm May 29 to September 5: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm September 6 to October 31: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm November 1 to Late April: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Entrance Fees: $25 per vehicle For road access information (North Rim, South Rim and East Portal) visit NPS.gov/blca

LIVIN’ LUCKY Hitting the Golden Hot Seats!

Seven Rivers Celebration Dinner.

Striking it Rich at Blackjack.

Bringing My Gal Breakfast in Bed!

FREE Hot Breakfast Indoor Pool & Hot Tub Pets ok with fee Jacuzzi Rooms Rooms with 3 Beds Available

10 (970) 731-3400 • (888) 221-8088 • pagosaspringsinnsuites.com 519 Village Drive, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 • info@pagosaspringsinnsuites.com

The only commercial vineyard, winery and tasting room in the Durango/Pagosa Springs area, as part of a 910 acre organic farm in a stunning Colorado setting.

Open 1:00 ~ 6:00 pm Thursday ~ Sunday

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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

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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.

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Rocky Mountain Wildlife Park

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

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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

The Colorado Trail

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Mesa Verde National Park

This privately owned facility has been educating people about animals in this area since 1986. 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 • RMWildlifePark.org

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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Colorado Gators Dave’s Reptile Park Mountain Tours.com

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Pick ups in Telluride, Ridgway and surrounding areas.

Operating in the GMUG National Forest under special permit from the Forest Service. Equal Opportunity Provider.

You’ll come out different.

THRILLING ADVENTURE!

Steal away a day on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.

It’s a 64-mile journey that zig zags through steep mountain canyons, the high deser t, and lush meadows between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. Begin your adventure in either town. The trip includes a hear ty lunch buffet and luxury motor coach shuttle back to your car. You’ll take home the unspoiled West inside of you.

The most exciting boat tour on the Colorado River!

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Your full service Fly Shop in downtown Montrose offering guided fishing trips and the best fly selection on the Western Slope.

19185 Highway 550 South Montrose (970) 252-8567 TopEdgeRentals.com

Durango

721 County Road 4-A Silverton (970) 387-5444 or (800) 872-3009 MineTour.com

1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 UnitedCampgroundDurango.com DurangoRV.com

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Deluxe Camping & Recreation

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14324 US State Highway 172 North Ignacio (970) 563-7777 SkyUteCasino.com

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Antonito

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28 Silver Thread Lane South Fork (719) 873-5512 SouthFork.org

300 South Camino del Rio Durango (970) 247-1988 NaturesOasisMarket.com

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12175 County Road 44 Mancos (970) 533-7588 RimrockOutfitters.com

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Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation

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3223 Main Street Alamosa (719) 589-9759 KristiMountainSports.com

1075 Sherman Street, Unit 101 Ridgway (970) 626-4460 FishRIGS.com

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La Jara

Kristi Mountain Sports

309 East Main Street Montrose (970) 249-0408 MontroseAnglers.com

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Southern Ute Indian Reservation

Fly Shop & Guide Service

5513 County Road 321 Ignacio (970) 563-4675 FoxFireFarms.com

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664 Greene Street Silverton (970) 387-5512 or (888) 970-5512 RedMtMotelRVPk.com

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Weminuche Wilderness Area

Cabins & RV Park

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Rio Grande National Forest

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Hartsel

Poncha Springs

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Bloomfield 550

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Cochetopa Pass 10,032

Silver Thread Scenic & Historic Byway

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5234 Highway 285 Antonito (888) 286-2737 CumbresToltec.com

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519 Village Drive Pagosa Springs (970) 731-3400 or (888) 221-8088 PagosaSpringsInnSuites.com

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Ohio City

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National Monument Ignacio Chimney Rock

Southern Ute Indian Reservation

Navajo Indian Reservation

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Big Blue Wilderness Area

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Vallecito Reservoir

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9162 Lane 9 North Mosca (719) 378-2612 ColoradoGators.com

Twin Lakes Reservoir Cottonwood Pass Granite Pike National 12,126 Forest Taylor Park 24 Reservoir Buena Tincup Vista

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Owl Creek Pass Road Uncompangre 11,120 National Forest

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Turquoise Lake

White River National Forest

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Carbondale White River National Forest McClure Pass Maroon Bells 8,755 Snowmass Wilderness Area 133

19185 Highway 550 • Montrose, Colorado

Reptile Park

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MOAB (73 MILES) SALT LAKE CITY

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Glenwood Springs

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Colorado National Monument

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America’s most historic scenic railroad

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721 County Road 4A • Silverton, Colorado • 1-800-872-3009

Enjoy the spectacular waters in our Valley:

Gunnison River • Cimarron River Uncompahgre River Exclusive Private Waters at the

Double Diamond River Ranch

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 1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • UnitedCampgroundDurango.com • DurangoRV.com

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PEAK SEASON TOURS/Every 60 minutes > June 16th - August 15th

FREE Gold Panning with Tour Purchase No Reservations Needed • www.minetour.com

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970-533-7588