Durango is a small province of the state of Mexico. While visiting Durango , Colorado do not miss the chance to visit all the exciting places and explore everything over there. You will really enjoy and remember your visit to this exotic destination. Some of the places which you cannot afford to miss while traveling to Durango are listed below.
You can hop aboard a coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. The route of the train winds in and out of canyons and past open wilderness affording great views. You can also visit the D&SNGRR Museum and Silverton Freight Yard Museum.
The soaring tree top adventure is a unique canopy-tour which is very thrilling and full of fun. The whole-day long course covers 31 platforms in 27 trees, through forests, aspen glens and across the Animas River.
The Durango Mountain Resort is a year-round resort which offers a full compliment of activities including hiking, skiing, snow-shoeing and mountain biking.
Children's Museum of Durango is another interesting place which you can visit while traveling to Durango . Here children can pretend to grocery shop, record their own movie using costumes and script and learn about the various components of solar system and also get to play with adult tools.
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San Juan National Forest is another thrilling place where the wilderness area consists of forested mountains, 14,000 foot peaks, scenic roads, geological formations, prehistoric communities and a narrow-gauge railroad.
Animas Mountain Trail is an exciting travel spot which has eight-mile trail leading to the top of a mesa where you can get a fabulous view of the surrounding area. There are separate colorful trails for hikers, horse back riders and mountain bikers.
Some of the other interesting traveling spots in Durango include:
- The Test Track
- Animas river Trail
- Dalton Ranch Golf Club
- Trimble Hot Springs
- Hilcrest Golf Club
- Diamond Circle Melodrama
- Campus loop
- Hesperus Ski Resort
- Southfork riding Stables and Outfitters
- The Cliffs at Tamarron
Durango is an excellent place where you can find miles of serene mountains and scenic beauty while traveling by road. Popular local drives include San Juan Skyway and the Vallecito Loop. There are numerous stops along the way where you will find brilliant restaurants, bars and shopping opportunities.
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