COME TO LIFE | Durango, Silverton, Pagosa Springs SUMMER FUN AT SKI RESORTS DURANGO’S PURGATORY RESORT IS A SUMMER PLAYGROUND, with mountainbike rentals, lifts and trails, as well as camps, a mountain coaster, alpine slide, scenic chair lifts and ziplines. COLORADO MOUNTAINS & MESAS VALLECITO CREEK SPIRIT OF THE SOUTHWEST Spending just a few days in Durango , Silverton and Pagosa Springs will give you a taste of the glories of true Southwest living, inspiring ancient monuments and plenty of ways to get the heart racing. an ecotour on 27 ziplines that carries riders across the Animas River and through aspen groves and ponderosa pines. Or stay on the train to visit Silverton, a the storybook mining village with well preserved splendor. The entire town is a designated National Historic Landmark and an archetypal example of a mining town that reinvented itself after the ore disappeared. There are shops and restaurants to explore, as well as historical sites, including the Mayflower Mill , Old Hundred Gold Mine and Silverton Museum and Jail . If you extend your stay in Silverton, Day 1 In Durango , historic buildings housing restaurants, breweries and art galleries line Main Avenue and nearby blocks. Cyclists zip through the streets and you hear the toot toot of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad . THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF MILES OF HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS WITHIN MINUTES OF ALL THREE DOWNTOWNS, AND LIFT TICKETS AT THE LOCAL SKI AREAS ARE AMONG THE MOST AFFORDABLE. 114 1-800-COLORADO KENNAN HARVEY. Durango was named one of Outside Magazine ’s best adventure hubs for its access to skiing, whitewater, fishing, hiking, byways and mountainbike trails. Visit the Main Street welcome center to find out how to access it all. The train has been operating continuously for nearly 140 years, and a ride on its rails is a must. The tracks take the train through parts of the San Juan National Forest that are impenetrable by car. There’s a stop (and combo packages available) at Soaring Tree Top Adventures , YEAR-ROUND DOG-SLED TOURS, HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDES AND HELICOPTER TOURS CAPTURE SAN JUAN BACKCOUNTRY WONDER LIKE FEW OTHER ACTIVITIES CAN.
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