Mesa Verde Country (Cortez, Dolores and Mancos)
970-565-8827
Ancestral Puebloans thrived here for thousands of years. The reasons they stayed can still be tasted in our farmers markets and vineyards. The call of the wild answered with bikes, kayaks and fishing lines. The beauty of the land felt by a new generation of artists. The story unfolds at our cultural centers and Native American dances. If you really want to know Mesa Verde Country, one day just isn’t enough. Plan your stay at MesaVerdeCountry.com.
Sundance Bear Lodge
38890 Hwy 184, Mancos
970-533-1504 or 866-529-2480
Between Durango and Mesa Verde, we have B&B rooms and cabins on 86 acres with remarkable views — just 10 miles from the park and 30 miles from the train. Stay one more day and do both! Where the Ancient Ones dwelled and the Wild West was born.
Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve & Education Center
10451 CR 39, Mancos
800-698-0603
Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center offers residencies in the Arts and Sciences for emerging and established practioners in these fields to pursue their work in a special protected place.
Telluride
800-854-3062
Nestled in a box canyon and surrounded by 14,000-foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains, the Town of Telluride is one of the most beautiful places in North America–if not the world.

Last Ride of the Season: October 26th
Due to significant recent weather events, The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad had a slide at milepost 486.0 just north of Needleton which resulted in the tracks being covered with rock and debris, making train passage to Silverton impossible. Due to this, we have had an interruption of service to Silverton and both Silverton trains have been rerouted to Cascade Canyon for tomorrow, July 3rd. resume service to Silverton on July 4th and will be communicating with guests if there is any change. Our maintenance of way crews are actively working to clear the slide and to restore the tracks.
We look forward to restoring full Silverton service on July3 3rd.
We think so, but we’re also a little biased. We’re incredibly thankful to be nominated as one of the “Top 10 Scenic Train Ride in North America” by USA Today! From today until May 13th, you can vote for your all-time favorite scenic train. Do you think we deserve this honorable merit? Then click the link below and vote for the Durango Train! Throughout the duration of the voting period, fans may cast a single vote each day leading up to its conclusion.

We are now operating daily and our train schedule has in fact expanded as we’ve moved deeper into the summer season.
We experienced a brief pause in railroad operations recently while we worked through communications with the Forest Service on our operating status while observing agreed upon fire precautions. Concurrently, we were able to rebook passengers to adjacent days when train excursions were operating.
All trains scheduled for Thursday, June 16 and beyond are operating as scheduled at this time.
Please know that if we experience any interruptions in service due to future fire precaution levels, we will reach out to all of our guests in a most timely manner to offer information and alternatives.
Thank you”
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