Durango, Colorado
If you stand at the Four Corners and look east, it is impossible to resist the call of the San Juan Mountains. Head towards those white-capped peaks and you will pass by Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, and a few dusty settlements before reaching the town that “Rocks!” – Durango, Colorado. Tucked away in the Animas River Valley on the vital Animas River, Durango was a prominent mining supply center from the 1890s up through the WWII uranium boom due to its access to the remote surrounding area. Founded as a railroad town, it is home to the famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad – a heritage railway that connects to Silverton, CO and has been in operation for more than 125 years. As mining left the area, Durango kept its western frontier identity and became the home for the adventurous in Southern Colorado. From world-class whitewater, to blue ribbon fly fishing, to dreamy skiing and mountain biking, Durango has you covered no matter the season.
Recent Articles
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Finding the Lost City of the Lukachukais
Lost cities don’t exist. They are confined to the bottoms of oceans and 19th-century jungles. As children, we all eventually give up on looking for buried treasure in backyards, or undiscovered, ancient ruins down the block because at this point humanity has been around long enough to stumble over most of them. Long before I […]
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The Battle for The Bears Ears, Part I: The Legislative Landscape
This is the first installment of a series of articles examining protection of Cedar Mesa and the proposed Bears Ears National Monument. On a clear day, the Bears Ears offer nothing but peace. The twin buttes stand eerily silent in the thin air, rippled only by a whispering breeze or the cries of a lazy raven […]
Maps
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Map of Colorado’s Legendary Fourteeners
If you like high summits, consider moving to Colorado and making it your base camp for years of peak bagging. Colorado even tops Alaska for the number of peaks over 14,000 feet. Sure, there are higher and harder mountains up north, but Colorado has more attainable summits to choose from and a longer climbing season […]
Featured Mountains in Durango
| Mountain | Approx. Elevation |
|---|---|
| Twin Buttes | 7,608 ft (2,319 m) |
| Spud Hill | 8,002 ft (2,439 m) |
| Smelter Mountain | 7,723 ft (2,354 m) |
| Perins Peak | 8,337 ft (2,541 m) |
| Lime Mesa | 12,093 ft (3,686 m) |
| Castle Rock | 10,397 ft (3,169 m) |
| Barnes Mountain | 9,659 ft (2,944 m) |
| Baldy Mountain | 9,859 ft (3,005 m) |
| Animas City Mountain | 8,169 ft (2,490 m) |