...Just a few ideas to Escape, Explore and Enjoy!
Outdoor Activities
- skiing/snowboarding - Wolf Creek...known for the most snow in Colorado!
- hiking - San Juan National Forest and Weminuche Wilderness...hundreds of miles of some of Colorado's best trails to mountains, streams, lakes & waterfalls, there are hiking guides for you to borrow in the home's small library.
- walking - take a stroll through the neighborhood, downtown, or along the San Juan River. In winter, many of these same walks would be great for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing
- kayaking - the San Juan River flows right through town
- canoeing - Lake Forest, just across the street, and several others
- hot air balloon rides -can be seen over our lake some mornings, perhaps you'll want to take your own ride
- mountain bike riding - many trails to enjoy nearby
- rock climbing - along the Piedra River
- hotsprings - the natural kind...along several hiking trails
- fishing - our neighborhood lake, Lake Forest, is stocked full; local lakes and streams have award-winning trout, bass & perch
- wildlife viewing - in the mountains, or even from the back deck
- golfing - at Pagosa Lakes, 36 holes
- Native American ruins - including nearby Chimney Rock as well as Mesa Verde
Indoor Activities
- hotsprings - the developed kind, relaxing and luxurious, technically open-air
- spas - massages, facials, and other soothing treats
- movie theatre - downtown
- art galleries - displaying photography as well as southwestern, contemporary, and other forms of art
- museums - historical museum and Fred Harmon museum
- shopping - including gifts, antiques, clothes, jewelry, furniture, and even a great candy store!
If you'd rather stay "home," you might prepare a delicious meal in our spacious, well-appointed kitchen , enjoy a book or game of chess near the woodburning stove, take in the sunset from the swing on the back deck, or watch & listen to the hummingbirds, meadowlarks, & many other feathered friends from any window in the house.