Montezuma County

North of Durango on U.S. 550 is the Purgatory Ski Area, with a base elevation of 8,793 feet, 85 trails and annual snowfall of 260 inches. Skiing, snowboarding and snow shoeing can be enjoyed while marveling at the Colorado Rocky Mountain scenery.

Four Corners Monument is a granite marker, southwest of Cortez, which marks the spot where Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet. The first marker was placed in 1912 and then replaced in 1992. It is the only place in the United States where four states intersect at the same point.

The Lowry Pueblo Ruins are a National Historic Landmark in the northwest corner of Montezuma County. Lowry Pueblo was built around 1060 AD on top of abandoned pit houses from an earlier period, and was abandoned around 1150 AD. The ruins were excavated between 1930 and 1936 and restored in the 1960's. The pueblo consists of 40 rooms and 8 kivas.