Barbara's Guidebook
Sightseeing
For tours that are extra Balcony House or Cliff Palace to see it when open about end May to about Labor Day . If your wanting a chance to see how Cliff Dwellers lived by climbing up into a dwelling to see the living area. Well worth the extra.
276 locals recommend
Mesa Verde National Park
For tours that are extra Balcony House or Cliff Palace to see it when open about end May to about Labor Day . If your wanting a chance to see how Cliff Dwellers lived by climbing up into a dwelling to see the living area. Well worth the extra.
Mountain adventure to see. You can park at Mountain village and ride the tram down into Telluride. See the mountain and fancy shops and historical places. Interesting history about this mining town. The miners call this place to-hell-u-ride because of the bad road leading up to the mine. Today it is Telluride. That’s what I was told the name came from.
148 locals recommend
TelluRiders
Mountain adventure to see. You can park at Mountain village and ride the tram down into Telluride. See the mountain and fancy shops and historical places. Interesting history about this mining town. The miners call this place to-hell-u-ride because of the bad road leading up to the mine. Today it is Telluride. That’s what I was told the name came from.
Rico
Canyons Of The Ancients Visitor Center & Museum
27501 CO-184Educational, Indian Dances can be seen only in summer months when the program is available, in the evening. usually Memorial Day to Labor Day. Check in and see. It is a memory you will not forget.
18 locals recommend
Cortez Cultural Center
25 N Market StEducational, Indian Dances can be seen only in summer months when the program is available, in the evening. usually Memorial Day to Labor Day. Check in and see. It is a memory you will not forget.
Mountain Bike trails
About 100 acreas of mountain bike trails. Bring your bike or rent one from kokopels bikes in Cortez. We are not even a mile away from trail head across from Montezuma County Fair grounds. On hwy 160 East of Cortez on North side of hwy.
Phil's World Bike Trail
9450 Rd 30.1Bring your Mountain Bike.
10 miles North on hwy 145 to Dolores, Colorado there is Lizardhead mountain bikes and travel threw town to road 31 the old 1800 s highway to Norwood, take the road up hill to w road and turn East to the end of w for the head of the trails.
11 locals recommend
Boggy Draw
10 miles North on hwy 145 to Dolores, Colorado there is Lizardhead mountain bikes and travel threw town to road 31 the old 1800 s highway to Norwood, take the road up hill to w road and turn East to the end of w for the head of the trails.
Fair and Rodeo
Our cottage is one mile away to the Fair Grounds Traveling East on hwy 160.
Montezuma County Fairgrounds
30100 US-160Food scene
Has a nice bakery by bridge in Mancos by Studios and a brewery growing in popularity north side of hwy 160 on grocery store side of town. About 12 miles from our cottage.
14 locals recommend
Mancos
Has a nice bakery by bridge in Mancos by Studios and a brewery growing in popularity north side of hwy 160 on grocery store side of town. About 12 miles from our cottage.
Mancos Brewing Company
484 Hwy 160 E Frontage RdHiking trail
Sand Canyon is a quit area in Mc Elmo area South of Cortez. Turning west at stop light were the port of entry is on south hwy 160. Traveling down into canyon to about the old school house were Battle Rock ( the place were Ute’s battles troops before on reservation) nice trail head to do walking. See some ruins and desert plants.
Sand Canyon
Simple place to go. You don’t need a bike or horse just walk in some trails.
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Mesa Verde and gateway to canyon of ancients
A visit from end May to Labor Day at Mesa Verde. Stop at building before you enter the park to get an idea where to stop because it is a long drive. Consider buying tickets to a tour like Cliff Palace or Balcony House. To see how the Cliff dwellers lived by climbing up into the place they lived. It maybe extra but I feel it is worth it. Driving the area on your time, stop into the Heritage Center north 145 hwy to 184 hwy, to get maps to ruins you can drive to. Called Gate way to the Canyon of Ancients. Nice spring drive before or after Mesa Verde tours close.
Don't miss
Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Birding Festivals May 15-19
May 15-19 Birding Festival