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August 2020

Western Colorado – From Alpine to Canyon Country. No way you can be bored this summer!

Below, some of the current highlights. To see more, check our comprehensive Regional Calendar, or for more specific events, visit the Adventures & Activities main page.

Ridgway, Saturdays

Railroad Museum – thru. Oct. 9

Thru Oct. 9 am-noon.
Ridgway Railroad Museum
FREE rides on RGS Motor 1 (Galloping Goose prototype) N. Railroad Street, Ridgway.

Montrose Thru Aug. 28

Ever see a Rat Bike? We’ve got one on display at MCA

It’s a work of art and the star of the Motor Art Madness Show at MCA. 11 S. Park. Ave.

Paonia
Wine, Art, Food

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Sat. Aug. 15
Montrose

Three mile walk and fun run honors the three Ute tribes and will be backdroped by the beautiful San Juan Mountains, their ancestral home. Celebrate their legacy and join us after for our socially distanced Popsicle Social, Raffle and Give Away. Contact the Ute Indian Museum (970) 249-3098 for Walk/Run registration and information on our SAFE AT UTE initiative. Walk/run is $25 for adults and $10 for children under 18. Includes walk T-shirt!

Sat., Aug. 22
Montrose

Black Canyon Goat Extravaganza is JABGA, ABGA & ADGA Sanctioned Goat Show for all ages. There will be 2 JABGA & ABGA Shows. There will be 2 ADGA Shows. Bring your Full Blood, Percentage & Commercial Boer Goats and Full Blood Dairy Goat.

Sat., Aug 22, 29, Sep 5. Montrose

Alpine Adventures 

Alpine scenic panorama

Lost in a high and stunning glacier-carved wilderness that will leave you, quite literally, breathless, San Juan County has the highest mean elevation of any in the United States! And her mountains, some of them topping 14,000 feet, are  “top 10 adventure destination”.  [Read more]

Get on The Road and GO!

2020 is likely to be a banner year for RVers. There are lots of advantages to heading on the road in an RV. Social distancing is a given. You have our own bathroom and your own bed travels with. you. The family fits, pets too. And you can take your toys (ATVs, boats, motorcycles, bikes, and more. [Read story.]

Ridgway, Shop-eat-Play

Takeout window Ridgway ice cream

Whet your adventure appetite with hiking, biking, and water sports. Known for its variety of really great food, Ridgway boasts a remarkable number of culinary pleasures in a town with fewer than 1,000 people. Visit the Farmers Market. Soak at Orvis, Shop in town, Take in an intimate convert at the 610 Courtyard. [Learn More.]  

Walk With  Wildflowers

Pasque wildlfower, San Juan Mountains

Co-authors of Common Wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains, Menz and Pisarowicz lead us on three different wildflower walks at varying elevations in the San Juan Mountains and nearby canyons of Delta County. Listen as Mary describes them, what they saw and where they found them. [View and hear presentation]

Silverton Summertime 

Now is the perfect time to visit Silverton, a town nestled in the incomparable beauty of the San Juan Mountains. It’s refreshingly cool, and it’s comfortably uncrowded since the Silverton train isn’t scheduled to steam into town before mid-August. The beautiful mountain scenery beckons jeepers and ATVers, who are taking advantage of the less-crowded conditions. [Learn more]

10 Miles From Home

One of the best ways to alleviate Covid Cabin Fever, get out and get some exercise is taking a hike, especially now that our early summer days offer plenty of sunshine and clean, fresh air.  Fortunately, in Ouray County, it’s easy to hike close to home. I’m an avid hiker. Here are some of of my favorite trails close to where I live in Ouray County. [Learn More.]

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