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Tracks Across Borders Scenic Byway not only provides you with breathtaking vistas of southern Colorado but with the ability to ride on not one but two scenic railroads.

Train Around Southern Colorado

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There are special places and unique vistas around nearly every Colorado corner. You can help ensure these places exist for generations to come by staying on roads and trails, keeping speeds in check, leaving campsites and picnic spots just as you found them, and following instructional signs while you’re out and about in our state.

How to Give Back to These Special Places

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Experience the adventure of traveling by a historic steam-powered or diesel locomotive on the same tracks miners, cowboys and settlers of the Old West took over a century ago. Wind through spectacular and breathtaking canyons in the remote wilderness of the two-million-acre San Juan National Forest for an unforgettable journey.

Please note: The Durango &amp; Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is open and is running year-round.

<a href="https://www.durangotrain.com/cascade-canyon-winter-train#.X5cRi1NKi3I/?utm_source=colorado_com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=sponsoredarticle">The Cascade Canyon Winter Train</a> and <a href="https://www.durangotrain.com/events/polar-express%E2%84%A2-train-ride#.X5cRxlNKi3I/?utm_source=colorado_com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=sponsoredarticle">The POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride</a> begin running mid-November. 

<a href="https://www.colorado.com/articles/durango-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-train-colorado-backcountry-packages">Read more about adventures on the Durango Train.</a>

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum

Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen is a modern American bistro. We specialize in from-scratch Southwestern and Mediterranean cuisine, featuring fresh salads, small plates, artisanal pizzas, fire-roasted steaks, seafood and Latin-inspired entrees-all uniquely prepared in our stone-fired hearth ovens.

Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen

The Powerhouse Science Center is Southwest Colorado's hands-on, interactive science center for all ages. Open year-round, the center is a dynamic place for family adventure, field trips, early childhood learning, special events, and plain “geeking out.”

Powerhouse Science Center

Our lunch and dinner menu features specialty burgers and Colorado Craft beers, while our Start Fresh breakfast menu focuses on the morning classics. Thirteen high definition TV's promise no bad seat in the house, and our daily Hoppy Hour will keep your glass full!

Gray Copper Tavern

If you're standing in the Diamond Belle Saloon, located in Durango, Colorado, you just may have stepped back in time. Revered as one of the most famous original ragtime piano bars in the Wild West, the Belle plays host to the world's finest ragtime entertainers.

Diamond Belle Saloon

The General Palmer Hotel is a prestigious, Victorian-style hotel. The Historic General Palmer Hotel will pamper you with, luxury, service, and first-class amenities. Helping you to "Create memories that will last a life time".

General Palmer Hotel

Fresh and local food doesn't have to be expensive. Breakfast, lunch coffee, Wi-Fi, freindly staff and relaxing atmosphere.

College Drive Cafe

The Southern Ute Museum celebrates the living history of Colorado's longest continuous residents with multi-sensory exhibitions, rare artifact collections &amp; recorded stories. This iconic structure is located in Ignacio, southeast of Durango on Hwy. 172.

Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum

One of the best places to eat in Ignacio, The Rose Cafe is great for families to experience American food, like our tacos.

The Rose Cafe

Chimney Rock Interruptive Association in partnership with the Forest Service would like to share with this amazing preserved archaeological site is located in the Southern edge of the San Juan Mountains in Southwestern Colorado. You’ll walk in the footsteps of the fascinating and enigmatic ancestral Puebloans of Choco Canyon culture, following primitive pathways that haven’t changed for 1,000 years. 
Archaeological structures, abundant wildlife, and it’s setting in the breathtaking San Juan National Forest make Chimney Rock a must see. 
Chimney Rock covers seven square miles and preserves 200 ancient homes and ceremonial buildings. It is the highest in elevation of all of the Chacoan sites, at about 7,600 feet above sea level. The one third mile hike from the Mesa to the top is rewarded with dramatic 360-degree views. 
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Chimney Rock National Monument

Seven Rivers Steaks Seafood Spirits

Join us where Seven Rivers meet to create an amazing authentic steakhouse experience. Deep wood tones in our lounge and restaurant as well as unique lighting features, create the feel of a historic casino steakhouse combined with all the modern wonder of culinary advancements. Our Chefs will wow you from the exhibition kitchen, creating unique steak and seafood combinations. Prime cuts, fresh vegetables and ingredients, and the knowledge and some secrets from Chefs who have traveled the world.Join us in the lounge for happy hour and then head into the main Seven Rivers dining area for an evening that is like no other in the Four Corners.

Hours

Wednesday-Sunday 5PM-10PM 

Reservations

Call 970.563.6235 for reservations or make your reservation through <a href="http://www.skyutecasino.com/dining/seven-rivers/">www.skyutecasino.com/dining/seven-rivers/</a>

Sky Ute Casino Resort

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Stick around and have sweet dreams of your winnings in the resort.

Stay the Night

A favorite for breakfast burritos, as well as other Mexican specialties.

Dutch Mill Restaurant

Located in beautiful southwest Colorado on the New Mexico state line, Navajo State Park is one of 41 State parks in Colorado.

Navajo State Park

For two delicious decades, Dos Hermanas Restaurant has been a destination for Antonito’s best homemade recipes and margaritas.

Dos Hermanas Restaurant

All Aboard the Cumbres &amp; Toltec Scenic Railroad for a Train Ride of a Lifetime! 
<a href="https://www.colorado.com/articles/4-reasons-cumbres-toltec-scenic-railroad-must-visit">Read 4 Reasons the Cumbres &amp; Toltec Scenic Railroad is a Must-Visit</a><a href="https://www.colorado.com/articles/4-reasons-cumbres-toltec-scenic-railroad-must-visit"> </a>

The Cumbres &amp; Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&amp;TSRR) is the highest, longest, and most authentic steam-operated railroad in America. The railroad was awarded National Historic Landmark Designation in 2012 and is owned jointly by the states of Colorado and New Mexico.
Climb aboard the historic narrow-gauge railroad which operates in the scenic landscapes of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Renowned for its breathtaking mountain vistas, and vintage steam locomotives, the railroad offers an immersive journey back in time to the late 19th century, when railroading played a crucial role in connecting remote regions. Stretching 64 miles of rugged terrain, the Cumbres &amp; Toltec Scenic Railroad provides guests with a unique opportunity to experience the Old West while traversing through deep canyons, across high trestles, and alongside rivers.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Enjoy a complete turkey dinner or savory classic meatloaf before riding the rails back home.

Dine at Osier Station

Work off your dinner by strolling Antonito's main street. Snap a picture a with the murals, and don't miss Cano's Castle — a one-man, beer-can architectural marvel.

Stroll Around Downtown Antonito

This unique bed and breakfast was a movie set home for the movie 'Indiana Jones &amp; The Last Crusade.'