The Southwest Colorado Travel Region includes the counties of Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, Hinsdale, San Juan, Dolores, San Miguel, Ouray, Gunnison, Delta and Montrose. Highlights of the region include Mesa Verde National Park and Black Canyon National Monument.
Archuleta County is one of eleven counties in the Southwest Colorado travel region. Most of the population is concentrated within the town of Pagosa Springs and its surroundings.
Hot mineral springs at Pagosa Springs.
An elk in a field near Pagosa Springs.
Address: Archuleta County, Box 1507, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-1507, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 264-5851, Fax: 1 (970) 264-5851
Ignacio was incorporated in 1913 and today is the supply center for the Southern Ute Indian Reservation and surrounding ranches. The town, Ignacio, was named for a Ute chief.
Address: Ignacio Chamber Of Commerce, Box 320, Ignacio, CO 81137-0320, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 563-4140, Fax: 1 (970) 563-9494
With over 40,000 residents, La Plata County has one of the largest populations of the eleven counties in the Southwest Colorado travel region. The main attractions are the Purgatory Ski Area and the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Montrose County is one of eleven counties in the Southwest Colorado travel region.
Address: Montrose County Chamber of Commerce, 1519 East Main Street, Montrose, CO 81401-3807, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 249-5000, Fax: 1 (970) 249-2907
Navajo State Park in Colorado is located on the shores of Navajo Lake, a 15,000-acre reservoir that extends into New Mexico. The park is a popular boating and camping destination. The visitor center has exhibits about the lake, as well as Anasazi Indian artifacts.
Ridgway is an old railway town that was used as a film location for the movies "True Grit" and "How The West Was Won". Located on U.S. 550, Ridgway is about half way between Ouray and Montrose.
Ridgway State Park is located between Ouray and Montrose, just north of Ridgway. Ridgway State Park offers views of Mount Sneffels and numerous recreational opportunities such as swimming, hiking and biking trails, and fishing on the Ridgway Reservoir.
San Juan County is one of eleven counties in the Southwest Colorado travel region, with elevations ranging from 8,500 to 14,000 feet. The population of the county has been declining since 1910, particularly after the closing of the Sunnyside Mine in 1991. San Juan County now depends almost entirely on the tourism generated by the San Juan Mountains.
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation is located in southwestern Colorado near the New Mexico border. There are traditional dances throughout the year, including the Bear Dance in late spring and the Sun Dance in the middle of the summer.
Uncompahgre National Forest includes over a million acres of mountainous terrain. The highest peaks in the forest are Uncompahgre Peak (14,309 ft), Mount Sneffels (14,150 ft) and Wetterhorn Peak (14,017 ft).
The Ute Mountain Tribal Park preserves ruins of the Anasazi culture on the Mancos River south of Cortez. The park is part of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation with geological land formations, as well as petroglyphs, artifacts and dwellings.
Address: Ute Mountain Tribal Park, Box 109, Towaoc, CO 81334-0109, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 749-1452, Fax: 1 (970) 564-5317
Hours:
9am-4pm
Tips: Reservations are mandatory.
Open year round, weather permitting.
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango
