Things to do in Southwest Colorado

Activities, attractions and tours

Mesa Verde National Park showing tranquil scenes and landscape views
Mesa Verde National Park which includes landscape views, tranquil scenes and mountains
Montrose featuring a sunset, a gorge or canyon and landscape views
Montrose showing landscape views and tranquil scenes
Montrose showing tranquil scenes

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What to do in Southwest Colorado


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Areas of Southwest Colorado

Durango - Purgatory which includes street scenes, night scenes and a city

Historic Downtown Durango

The abundant dining options and stunning river views are top of the list for many visitors to Historic Downtown Durango. A stop by Durango Arts Center or Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad might round out your trip.

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Downtown Salida

You'll enjoy the bars and riverfront in Downtown Salida. You might want to make time for a stop at Riverside Park or Arkansas River.

Downtown Salida
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Downtown Pagosa Springs

While visiting Downtown Pagosa Springs, you might make a stop by sights like San Juan River and Nathan's Hippy Dip Hot Spring.

Downtown Pagosa Springs
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Downtown Crested Butte

If you're spending some time in Downtown Crested Butte, Trail 403 and Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Crested Butte
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Columbine Lake

While Columbine Lake might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Purgatory Resort and Lake of the Pines.

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San Juan River Village

If you're spending some time in San Juan River Village, San Juan River is a top sight worth visiting.

San Juan River Village