San Juan Skyway - Scenic and Historic Byway | Colorado.com

San Juan Skyway - Scenic and Historic Byway

San Juan Public Lands & SJMA, 15 Burnett Court, Durango, CO 81301

Local: 970-247-4874

Email: info@sjma.org

Region: Southwest City: Durango

Overview

The 232-mile San Juan Skyway Loop takes about 7 hours to drive or can be a great 2 or 3 day trip with multiple opportunities to stop and enjoy scenic, recreational and historic sites. Contact 970-247-4874 or info@sjma.org for a free brochure about the San Juan Skyway, which has a satellite map image in the center, providing a list of interpretive stops &visitor centers along the route.

The San Juan Skyway is one of the most scenic drives in America, spanning elevations from 6,200 feet near Cortez to 11,008 feet at Red Mountain Pass.

Amenities

On-site Activities: Tennis Court

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+ Accommodations

Activities & Lodging Reservations (0 miles)
Best Western Durango Inn And Suites (0 miles)
Best Western Mountain Shadows (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - South Central (0 miles)
Creek House (0 miles)
Days End (0 miles)
Durango Central Reservations (0 miles)
Durango Colorado Cabin Vacation Rental (0 miles)
Durango Downtown Inn (0 miles)
Durango Hometown Hostel (0 miles)

+ Adventure Sports

Colorado Mountain Expeditions (0 miles)
Ice Pirates Backcountry Adventures (0 miles)
Soaring Tree Top Adventures (0 miles)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (1.37 miles)
Pine Needle Mountaineering (1.69 miles)
Hermosa Tours - Mountain Bike Tours (1.69 miles)
Mountain Waters Rafting (1.87 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (2.17 miles)
Zip Line Durango Adventure (3.12 miles)
Turner Guides/CME (8.18 miles)

+ Arts & Culture

Durango Melodrama and Vaudeville (0 miles)
East by Southwest (0 miles)
Paul Folwell Studio (0 miles)
Rain Dance Gallery (0 miles)
Imagesmith Photo (0 miles)
Sorrel Sky Gallery (1.64 miles)
A Shared Blanket Gallery (1.69 miles)
First Thursdays Art Walk (1.71 miles)
The Abbey Theatre (1.73 miles)
Whole Expo -Holistic and Ecological Products, Services & Seminars (1.85 miles)

+ Attractions & Entertainment

Durango Discovery Museum (0 miles)
HONEYVILLE of Colorado (0 miles)
Soaring Tree Top Adventures (0 miles)
Steamworks Brewing Co. (1.62 miles)
Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum (1.83 miles)
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (1.83 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (2.17 miles)
Trimble Spa & Natural Hot Springs (7.96 miles)
Bayfield Farmer's Market (14.36 miles)
Sky Ute Casino Resort (16.58 miles)

+ Dining

Bar D Chuckwagon (0 miles)
Brickhouse Cafe & Coffee Bar (0 miles)
Carver Brewing Company (0 miles)
Cuckoos Chicken House & Waterin' Hole (0 miles)
Diorios South Pizza (0 miles)
Francisco's Restaurant Y Cantina (0 miles)
Guido's Favorite Foods (0 miles)
Home Slice Pizza (0 miles)
Kachina Kitchen (0 miles)
Mahogany Grille (0 miles)

+ Food, Wine & Beer

Honeyville Tasting Room (0 miles)
Steamworks Brewing Co. (1.62 miles)
Bayfield Farmer's Market (14.36 miles)
Sutcliffe Vineyards (40.4 miles)
Guy Drew Vineyards/Crooked Creek Winery (46.1 miles)

+ History & Heritage

HONEYVILLE of Colorado (0 miles)
Southwest Colorado Travel Region (0 miles)
Southwest Colorado Heritage (0 miles)
Leland House & Rochester Hotel (1.61 miles)
General Palmer Hotel (1.78 miles)
Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum (1.83 miles)
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (1.83 miles)
Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum (16.58 miles)
Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour (38.37 miles)
Cool Pines Recreation, LLC (38.53 miles)

+ Outdoor Recreation

Colorado Hikers Guide (0 miles)
Colorado Mountain Expeditions (0 miles)
Ice Pirates Backcountry Adventures (0 miles)
Soaring Tree Top Adventures (0 miles)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (1.37 miles)
Pine Needle Mountaineering (1.69 miles)
Hermosa Tours - Mountain Bike Tours (1.69 miles)
Mountain Waters Rafting (1.87 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (2.17 miles)
Zip Line Durango Adventure (3.12 miles)

+ Scenic Attractions

Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (1.37 miles)
Animas River (1.55 miles)
San Juan National Forest (2.32 miles)
Durango Recreation Area, BLM (14.09 miles)
Vallecito Lake (19.18 miles)
Navajo State Park (29.55 miles)
Mancos State Park (31.68 miles)
Dolores River Recreation Area, BLM (38.25 miles)
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument (39.55 miles)
Hovenweep National Monument (40.4 miles)

+ Shopping

Performance Sports (0 miles)
Spaaah Shop & Day Spa (0 miles)
Mancos Farmer's Market (31.68 miles)
Pagosa Springs Farmer's Market (44.01 miles)
San Juan Sports Massage (44.17 miles)
Christy Sports, LLC (45.51 miles)
Telluride Posters (45.7 miles)

+ Summer Activities

Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - South Central (0 miles)
Colorado Hikers Guide (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Southwest (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Denver Metro (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Front Range (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Northwest (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Northeast (0 miles)
Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (1.37 miles)
Mountain Waters Rafting (1.87 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (2.17 miles)

+ Transportation

FlyDurango.com/La Plata County Airport (0 miles)
Mesa Verde Tours (0 miles)
Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum (1.83 miles)
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (1.83 miles)
Rent-a-wreck of Durango and Jeeps, Cars, Mini Vans (2.17 miles)
Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) (40.4 miles)
Trail of the Ancients - Scenic and Historic Byway (42.59 miles)
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) (45.5 miles)

+ Travel Information & Services

Bar D Chuckwagon (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - South Central (0 miles)
Durango Magazine (0 miles)
La Plata County (0 miles)
Soaring Tree Top Adventures (0 miles)
Southwest Colorado Travel Region (0 miles)
Occasions Bridal and Events Boutique (0 miles)
Southwest Colorado Heritage (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Southwest (0 miles)
Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association - Denver Metro (0 miles)

+ Water Activities

Colorado Parks and Wildlife - Durango Wildlife Service Center (1.37 miles)
Mountain Waters Rafting (1.87 miles)
AaM's Mild To Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours (2.17 miles)
Navajo State Park (29.55 miles)
Mancos State Park (31.68 miles)

+ Winter Activities

Durango Mountain Resort (0 miles)
Ice Pirates Backcountry Adventures (0 miles)
Durango Dog Ranch (18.13 miles)
San Juan Ski Company - Snowcat Skiing (24.55 miles)
Silverton Mountain (38.37 miles)
Silverton Powdercats (38.37 miles)
telluride helitrax (45.5 miles)
Telluride Ski & Golf Resort (45.73 miles)
Wolf Creek Ski Area (46.26 miles)