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Drive 44
San Juan Skyway
Highlighting the ruggedly beautiful San Juan Mountains, this stunning loop
weaves through ranchland, old mining towns, and ancient Indian digs. As you
climb, you'll see a kaleidoscope of colors, from creamy sands and rusty bluffs to
gold aspens in autumn and snowy peaks.
Length:
About 230 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Popular year-round, but especially beautiful in early fall when aspen
leaves are golden
Words to the wise:
Carry tire chains and a shovel in winter.
Nearby attractions:
Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Chimney Rock (call the Pa-
gosa Springs Ranger District for times and dates of guided tours); Lowry Pueblo Ruins,
west of Pleasant View; Ute Indian Museum, Montrose; Southern Ute Cultural Center,
Ignacio
Visitor center:
Mesa Verde National Park; Durango Area Tourism Office
Further information:
Colorado Tourism Office
San Juan Public Lands Center
1.
Durango
Though Will Rogers once described Durango as “out of the way and glad of it,” by the late
1800s it was in fact a bustling railroad hub. Today visitors can recall that era by strolling
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