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OldeTowne
Durango,
Colorado
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Durango was
established by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in 1881. Summer is
the peak tourist season in the downtown historic district, although there
is snow skiing north of town in the winter. Be sure to see the
Strater Hotel (1887). |
Location
Southwest
Colorado
MapQuest
map Available
Trail Map
Population
About
15,000
Museums
Animas
Museum
Center for Southwest Studies
Children's Museum of Durango
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Museum
Grand
Motorcar & Piano Collection
(also see Silverton)
Other
Features
Anasazi
Heritage Center
Antiques
Art galleries
Arts Center
Bed and breakfast inns
Campgrounds
and RV parks nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Chimney Rock Anasazi Ruins
Hotels and vacation rentals in and near Durango
Mesa Verde National Park (37 miles west)
Museums
Rental cabins
Restaurants
Scenic railroad (narrow gauge)
Snow skiing (Chapman Hill, Hesperus, etc.)
Vaudeville melodrama show
(also see Silverton)
Hours
Shops
open late and open Sundays
Festivals
Iron
Horse Bicycle Classic
Recommended
stay
1
or 2 days
Tourist
information
Tourism
Office:
www.Durango.org
800-525-8855
Mesa
Verde National
Park:
www.NPS.gov/MeVe
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