Durango (Colorado)
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Durango is in the southwestern part of the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado. It is perhaps most famous for the historic narrow gauge railroad that connects Durango with Silverton.
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Get in
Durango has commuter air service from the major airports at Denver and Phoenix. The town is well connected by highways from all major compass points, but some care should be taken if driving here from the east via US highway 160. This spectacular highway crosses high Wolf Creek Pass (nice ski area nearby) east of Durango, in an area that receives a great deal of snowfall, and is often closed for a time during the winter.
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See
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- The Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad is one of the great scenic railroad lines of the United States. Phone (888) 872-4607; web page http://www.durangotrain.com . The train runs round trip tours to the mountain town of Silverton, with time for sightseeing at the far end. The route passes through superb scenery along the Animas River and in the appropriately named "Needles" range of the San Juan Mountains, passing close to three of Colorado's "Fourteeners," mountains with summits above 14,000 feet. Intermediate stops close to the Needles are popular with backpackers and climbers heading into the mountains. The train itself is gorgeous to look at, both inside and out; choose between one of the enclosed cars and its fine old woodwork, or an open-air car with extra viewing opportunities (and lots of cinders in the air from the steam engine -- not recommended if you wear contacts or are unwilling to get a little grit in your clothes). Reservations are a must.
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Buy
- Main Avenue in downtown Durango is a well-known shopping area
- There is a small mall to the east of the city. While it remains minuscule comparatively, it does have two new stores, Linens n'Things and Pier One.
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Sleep
- Best Western Durango Inn & Suites
- Days Inn Durango
- General Palmer Hotel
- Holiday Inn
- Strater Hotel
- Durango Bed & Breakfast Association[1]. A listing of Bed & Breakfasts in the Durango area.
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Get out
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