CO Things to Do

Hike to Buckles Lake and Harris Lake southeast of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. This easy 3 1/2 mile trail provides stunning scenery of aspen trees in the fall.

Williams Creek Reservoir is a mountain lake located 28 miles from Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Here are campground and recreation activities in the area.

We hiked San Luis Peak, a 14,014-foot Colorado 14er, via the West Willow Creek trail on the South Ridge. Here are directions to the trailhead from Creede.

Hike the Alberta Peak Trail to the summit oat over 11,000 feet high. This 6 mile hike is along the Continental Divide Trail near Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Hike to the Piedra River hot springs, a natural hot springs along mountain river the San Juan National Forest in SW Colorado. Camp along the river, boondock in an RV, or camp at a nearby RV park or campground.

We hiked the trail to Opal Lake near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The trail is 2.3 miles round trip and goes through the South San Juan Wilderness area.

We rode ATVs and dirt bikes to the Wheeler Geologic Area near Creede, Colorado. This used to be a National Monument but was downgraded because it is so remote.

Creede, Colorado is a tiny mountain town with a rich historic mining history. Drive the 17-mile Bachelor Loop to visit old mines along the way.

Visit the intriguing world of the Museum of Colorado Prisons in Cañon City, showcasing the state's penal history through artifacts, cell replicas, and the stories of notorious inmates.

Take the scenic and historical 45-mile journey through the San Juan Mountains in SW Colorado on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Train. The scenery is spectacular!

Bike downhill along the Shelf Road from Cripple Creek to the Bank Campground. The scenery is stunning, including old mines and amazing rock formations.

The West Fork Nordic Ski Trail is near Pagosa Springs, CO. It is groomed for beginner and advanced cross-country skiing and skate skiing through a forest.