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Dolores Area - Southwest Colorado
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Dolores boasts the second largest lake in Colorado, McPhee Lake whose sloping, timbered shore makes for interesting views. Here you can water ski, sail, or jet ski, as well as fish from a boat for large and small-mouth bass, blue gills and crappies. Or try the Dolores River, named by two Spanish friars in honor of "Our Lady of Sorrows," where the nutrient-rich waters are teaming with rainbow, brown, cutthroat and brook trout. At the rivers you can also kayak. During winter months, downhill ski at Telluride, or for fewer crowds, visit the hills at Durango Mountain Resort (FKA Purgatory) or Hesperus. Snowmobiling and cross country skiing are also available in the area.
This area also has exceptional hunting, with an abundance of wildlife and big game. See the area's beautiful archeology at the Anasazi ruins, and learn about them in the nearby Anasazi Heritage Center museum that has over 2 million artifacts, educational and participatory exhibits. Hike, jeep, or horseback ride in the San Juan National Forest, from the Dolores River Valley to 14,000-foot peaks in the Mount Wilson Primitive Area. Take the scenic byway, the San Juan Skyway, that goes northeast to Telluride on Highway 145 or southeast to Durango. Once called "America's Most Beautiful Drive," the drive from Dolores to Telluride is especially magnificent.
Dolores is Near: Dove Creek, Telluride, & Mesa Verde Area
- A Colorado guest ranch & hunting/fishing outfitter without a high price tag & minimum stay! Enjoy scenic horseback riding, home-cooked meals & friendly hospitality in Dolores. Families, reunions & groups.
- In downtown Dolores on Highway 145, walk to the Dolores River. Full hookups, grassy tent sites, motorcoach rental and vacation home rental. Near: water sports, excellent fishing, and Mesa Verde.
- Minutes to Mesa Verde National Park entrance and McPhee Reservoir. Big rigs welcome. Two miles northeast of Dolores offering full hookup RV sites, tenting along the river and cabins with kitchens.
- Majestic mountain peaks and serene high country meadows, near Dolores. Groundhog Lake is a favorite spot for local fisherman. Enjoy fishing, trophy hunting, tremendous photography, or just relax.
- Colorado's most remote cabin at Groundhog Lake near Dolores. NON-smoking. Enjoy solitude & beauty of the mountains. No sounds of trains & automobiles or bright city lights. Reservations required.
- Shady, riverside location, along the Dolores River. 1 mile to McPhee Reservoir. 25 minutes to Mesa Verde National Park. 5 minutes to 18-hole city golf course. 10 miles north of Wal-Mart.
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