This lake is one of the biggest and most beautiful bodies of water in all of Colorado. Durango has more than 1,000 public metered parking spaces for your convenience. Durango is a small quaint town easy to get around on foot or bike.Īnother great way to get around town is on the Durango 'T.'įor the outdoor enthusiast, entrance to Durango's trail network, designed for all abilities and skill levels, is only a short walk or hike away.ĭriving is also an excellent way to get to enjoy the scenery of the southwest.

Several well-known movies have been made in Durango, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, City Slickers, Cliffhanger, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Night Passage, Ticket to Tomahawk, Around the World in Eighty Days, How the West Was Won, and Tracker.Ĭlimate Durango (1971-2000 normals)ģ7☁6′11″N 107★2′44″WMap of Durango (Colorado)ĭurango has many rental car agencies, a luxury motor-coach company, local taxi service, local buses and a downtown trolley. The Diamond Belle Saloon at the Strater Hotel opened its doors in 1957, and it has a bullet hole in the far east drawer behind the bar. Many of the buildings in historic downtown Durango were constructed with stone and brick due to a city ordinance enacted after a fire in 1889, which damaged several blocks along Main Avenue. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad continues to be a favorite attraction on a Colorado sightseeing vacation. The Durango-Silverton Railroad was built to haul silver and gold ore, but passengers soon started to really appreciate the view.

The laborers were paid an average of $2.25/day. By July 1882, tracks to Silverton were completed and the train began transporting both freight and passengers.

The city was founded in 1880 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Durango is 6,512 feet above sea level.ĭurango has a long, rich history. The surrounding landscape of Durango is diverse, spanning from red sandstone bluffs of the Animas River Valley to jagged peaks of the San Juan Mountains, a few of which rise to elevations over 14,000 feet. Durango is a short drive from the Four Corners, where New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado meet. The people in Durango are very friendly and down to earth. It is the largest town in southwest Colorado with a population of about 16,000. The train depot in downtown Durango from where you can catch the Durango-Silverton trainĭurango is a town in the southwestern part of the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado.ĭurango is perhaps most famous for the historic narrow gauge railroad that connects Durango with Silverton.

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