Southwest Colorado
We’ve compiled the best of the best in Southwest Colorado - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Southwest Colorado - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Spread across 176,000 acres of arid mesa and canyon country, the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument holds more than 20,000 archaeological...Read More
This large, well-kept museum houses an assortment of mining memorabilia, minerals, and local artifacts, including walk-in mining-tunnel replicas...Read More
Housed in the 1896 Miner's Hospital, the Telluride Historical Museum hosts exhibits on the town's past, including work in the nearby mines,...Read More
Occupying the original Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot, the museum paints a vivid portrait of the town's rough-and-tumble early days...Read More
This museum is housed in rooms that modern miners blasted out of solid rock to commemorate the lives of 1880s-era miners and trace the history...Read More
Housed in an 1893 hardware store, this museum showcases the essentials for life in an 1880s mining town, such as clothing, furniture, and household...Read More
High on a mesa southeast of Durango, Fort Lewis College adds a college-town vibe to the city. Visitors often stop by the school's Center of...Read More
Housed in a replica of the town's 1880s-era train station, this museum displays Galloping Goose No. 5, one of only seven specially designed...Read More
Anyone interested in the region's history shouldn't miss the Pioneer Museum. The complex spreads across 6 acres and includes an extensive collection...Read More
Northeast of Silverton, the Mayflower Mill (also known as the Shenandoah-Dives Mill) is a beautifully restored landmark with tours that explain...Read More
Run by a retired archaeologist, the museum depicts life in Colorado from the late 1800s to the 1940s. It features roughly 500,000 artifacts...Read More
This small but surprisingly stocked museum housed in an 1887 hospital highlights the history of mining, ranching, and railroading in the San...Read More
Ridgway is the birthplace of the Rio Grande Southern, the narrow-gauge railroad that connected Durango to Ridgway between 1893 and 1951. The...Read More
If you're interested in the lives of the region's original residents, stop by the renovated Ute Indian Museum, 3 miles south of town. The museum...Read More
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