What not to miss in Durango
 

I will be visiting Durango for the first time this July. Any suggestions on what I shouldn't miss? What is the weather like? What is the best horseback riding tour? Thanks for your responses!

a pancake (1 is plenty) at the Durango diner. water rafting, waking to the sound of the train. <BR><BR>What a nice town!

The Durango/Silverton train trip-breathtaking scenery. I highly recommend you take the train up and the bus back. It makes for a very long day doing it round trip.<BR><BR>You will really enjoy walking around Silverton. It is an old mining town that has kept its' charm.

Not crazy about Durango as a town. liked most of the other towns better on the san Juan highway loop.<BR><BR>General palmer hotel is great. Vaudeville show at Strated hotel was good.<BR>Otherwise town has some shops, but not much charm.<BR>didn't do the train ride.

I agree with Joan.Durango is too big with strip malls etc. We stayed in Ouray instead, very quaint mountain town. Loved it! What I wanted to do while I was in the area was see Mesa Verde but, couldn't because of the fire. That's definately what I would do if I were in that area.