Chaffee County
Chaffee County is one of 13 counties in the South Central Colorado travel region.
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Buena Vista, Colorado
Buena Vista (pop. 1,800) sits below the Collegiate Range, including three mountains named after Harvard, Princeton and Yale. The town was founded as a mining and ranching community, but does steady business in tourism and recreation.
Monarch - Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area, Colorado
The Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area has a vertical drop of 1,160 feet and 54 trails. It receives approximately 350 inches of snow per season.
Monarch Ski and Snowboard Area
23715 Highway 50
Monarch, CO 81227
United States
23715 Highway 50
Monarch, CO 81227
United States
Phone 1 (719) 530-5000
Fax 1 (719) 539-7652
Hours
November 25 to April 11
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Salida, Colorado
Salida is a town of 4,700 people in Chaffee County, located on the Arkansas River.
Salida Chamber of Commerce
406 West Highway 50
Salida, CO 81201-2299
United States
406 West Highway 50
Salida, CO 81201-2299
United States
Phone 1 (719) 539-2068
Fax 1 (719) 539-7844
Salida - Mount Shavano State Fish Hatchery
The Mount Shavano State Fish Hatchery produces more than 4 million fish each year, including brook, brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout. Visitors can watch a video orientation, feed the fish or fish in a stocked public lake just outside the hatchery.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:30 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Salida Museum
Salida Museum is located next to the Chamber of Commerce in Salida. Indian artifacts, household furnishings, art, photographs, and tools are on display in the two-room museum.
Salida Chamber of Commerce
406 West Highway 50
Salida, CO 81201-2299
United States
406 West Highway 50
Salida, CO 81201-2299
United States
Phone 1 (719) 539-2068
Fax 1 (719) 539-7844
