Vacationing in Southwest Colorado?? You've chosen a terrific spot!!
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Enjoy historic Mancos and spend a night at a bed and breakfast on the Mancos River. Head to Cortez,"Gateway to the Archaeological Heart of Mesa Verde Country", home to trading posts specializing in authentic handmade native arts and crafts. No visit to Southwest Colorado is complete without stopping at Mesa Verde National Park, named by National Geographic Traveler as one of the "50 Places of a Lifetime" to visit.... plenty of fun for the whole family. Try a scenic mountain drive up to the quaint little mining town of Rico and visit their historic cemetery. Spend the night in Dolores, do some antiquing, check out railroad history's famed Galloping Goose and the unique homes in the town. Outside Dolores, the Anasazi Heritage Center Museum is home to more than a million artifacts from local archaeology, as well as traveling monthly exhibits. McPhee Lake and Recreation area, the second largest body of water in Colorado, is perfect for a romantic dinner and a tour by boat at sunset.
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If you enjoy fishing, get ready for some of the best flyfishing in Colorado! Catch a rainbow or brown trout on the Dolores River near Stoner. The Summit Ridge area has beautiful Ponderosa pines and several recreational lakes - check out the bass and the catfish. Heading northwest, you'll find Gold Medal catch and release flyfishing on the Dolores River near the small towns of Egnar, Lewis, Cahone, Pleasant View and Dove Creek. The gorgeous terrain, ranging from canyonland to farmland, is world famous for producing delicious Anasazi beans, a perfect souvenir for your trip. This whole area is bordered by San Juan National Forest - thousands of acres of public land. Plenty of hiking, camping, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Add to this the natural beauty of aspens, pines, and oak brush and we're sure you'll agree -- Southwest Colorado has fun and recreation for the entire family!!
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