Things To Do
Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa
32 hot pools + 2 cold soaks nestled into a beautifully landscaped hillside. Relaxing, social energy. Bar and light concessions. Offers massages by appointment.
Drive to Silverton
An old mining town north of Durango via The Million Dollar Highway. Tour an abandoned mine, rent ATVs, or access world-class high alpine hiking. 35 mins north of the venue. OPTIONAL: Get there via the Durango-Silverton Railroad. This train is a fixture of our town that cuts through the gorgeous mountain valleys between Durango and Silverton. Take the train one way and the bus the other otherwise it turns into a big day.
View or Hike: Andrews Lake
Drive-to alpine lake with paved parking and good views. Stroll around the lake for a 1-mile loop. OPTIONAL: From Andrews Lake, hike towards Crater Lake for wild flowers and views of Engineer Mountain (hike as far as you want before turning around; 5mi to Crater Lake one-way).
Mountain Bike or Hike: Engineer Mountain
https://www.google.com/maps?daddr=37.698798,-107.77746 Moderately difficult incline through the woods opens up to sweeping mountain meadows above tree line.
Hike: Purgatory Flats to Animas River
8-mi hike to the Animas River (out-n-back) near the Black Diamond Lodge.
Hike: Potato Lake via Spud Lake Trailhead
3 mile loop to a high alpine lake. Need 4WD to get to the trailhead.
Durango Farmers Market
8am-12pm Saturdays. A delightful place one block off main street. Find produce, mushrooms, meat, coffee/food vendors, and a range of artisans. Live music.