Recreational Activities Abound!

Whatever suits your game, Pagosa has it! Whether you're into skiing, hiking, golf, fishing, white water rafting or just floating down a lazy river, you'll find it in Pagosa Country.

Like golf? There are three magnificent courses within an hour's drive of Pagosa, including one at the Fairfield Resort. Remember, golf balls go farther at high altitude - here's your chance to break par!

  • Pagosa Golf Club, Pagosa Springs: 27 holes
  • Dalton Ranch, Durango: 18 holes
  • Rio Grande Golf Course, South Fork: 18 holes

  • Want to get wet? Ready to challenge some white water? Class I - III rapids await you. Several rafting companies in the area offr the adrenaline pumping trips down the San Juan River and other locations in the area. Rather not do the whitewater? They offer less thrilling but relaxing journeys as well.


    Wolf Creek Ski Area

    Skiing is without a doubt the number one activity in the winter and Spring months. Wolf Creek Ski Area has the MOST snow of any ski resport in the state of Colorado. Each year, Wolf Creek receives between 400 and 500 inches of fluffy white powder. Wolf Creek is a high alpine ski resort, 10,300 feet at the base and 11,900 feet at the summit. Sunscreen and sunglasses are necessary in the high altitude sun. The weather conditions can change rapidly so be prepared with extra clothing and goggles.

    Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

    Take a trip into the past on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, originally constructed in 1879. The line was constructed to haul silver and gold ore from the San Juan Mountains, but passengers soon realized it was the view that was truly precious. This historic train has been in continuous operation for 125 years, carrying passengers behind vintage steam locomotives. The train departs from downtown Durango and travels through majestic canyons along the Animas river as it winds its way to Silverton. Once there, you'll have the chance to explore the quaint old mining town of Silverton.

    Navajo State Park - Colorado's answer to Lake Powell

    Boaters and campers enjoy the park year-round. Houseboaters and other power boaters cruise some of the 15,000 surface-acres of the giant reservoir. Daily and seasonal slip rentals and gasoline for boats are available at the park’s Two Rivers Marina. Navajo’s campgrounds have 119 campsites; all sites are open year-round. Fishing enthusiasts catch crappie, large-mouth and small-mouth bass, northern pike, trout, bluegill and catfish in the reservoir. Reserve a Cabin at Navajo Now you have an alternative to camping at Navajo: Reserve one of three cabins at the park. The cabins are fully furnished and have kitchens, restrooms with a shower and are heated in the winter. Visitors can reserve the cabins year-round. The cabins are in the park’s oldest campground overlooking Navajo Reservoir.

    Cumbres and Toltec Railroad

    The OTHER scenic railroad - the Cumbres and Toltec, out of Chama, New Mexico, just 70 miles south of Pagosa Springs. Built in 1880 and little changed since, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is the finest and most spectacular example of steam era mountain railroading in North America. Its equipment, structures and vast landscape exist today as if frozen in the first half of the twentieth century. Its steam locomotives still labor up steep grades carrying visitors over high trestles, through tunnels, and along narrow shelves above yawning gorges. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a 64-mile, fully operational steam railroad jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico. The railroad operates passenger trains seven days a week from Saturday, May 26 to Sunday, October 14.






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