3 Best Sights in Southwest Colorado, Colorado

Operated by local thespian Ashley Boling, Historical Tours of Telluride provides humorous walking tours through the downtown streets and buildings, adding anecdotes about infamous figures such as Butch Cassidy and Jack Dempsey. Tours last about 90 minutes.

The scenic Gunninson County Road 12 runs northwest from Crested Butte over Kebler Pass to Paonia. The 31-mile stretch of road is beautiful but unpaved, so plan plenty of time to drive it. The road is closed to motor vehicles in winter.

About 36 miles southwest of Pagosa Springs, Navajo State Park is an off-the-beaten-path hideaway for fishing (northern pike are abundant), a houseboat journey, or a waterskiing holiday on Navajo Reservoir.