Outdoor adventure. Scrumptious meals. Spirited entertainment. The list of things to love about Durango is endless, so we asked our team to help us narrow it down. Below, they share their favorite Durango-related activities, events, restaurants, shops, and more!
BEST HIKING (in town)
1. Animas Mountain
2. Horse Gulch
3. Junction Creek
BEST HIKING (surrounding area)
1. Colorado Trail
2. Engineer Trail
3. Ice Lakes
BEST WAY TO ENJOY THE ANIMAS RIVER
1. Rafting
2. Tubing
3. Paddling
BEST BACKCOUNTRY SKI SPOT
1. Silverton
2. La Platas
3. Wolf Creek Pass
BEST RUN AT PURGATORY
1. Styx
2. The Maze
3. Lotta Fun
BEST HIGH COUNTRY BIKE RIDE
1. Engineer Trail
2. Colorado Trail
3. Kennebec Pass
BEST ROCK CLIMBING
1. Indian Creek
2. East Animas
3. X-Rock
BEST DAY TRIP UNDER TWO HOURS
1. Silverton
2. Ouray Hot Springs
3. Telluride
BEST COFFEE
1. 81301 Coffee House and Roasters
2. Durango Coffee Company
3. Hermosa Coffee Roasters
BEST BREAKFAST
1. College Drive Cafe
2. El Moro Spirits and Tavern
3. Oscar's Cafe
BEST BAKERY
1. Bread
2. Absolute Bakery
3. Serious Delights
BEST DINE IN RESTAURANT
1. El Moro Spirits and Tavern
2. Seasons
3. Pop Sushi
BEST TAKE OUT
1. Himalayan Kitchen
2. Thai Kitchen
3. Sizzling Siam / Zia Taqueria (tie)
BEST FOOD TRUCK
1. Backcountry Gourmet
2. Juicy's Shanty
BEST TACO
1. Tacos Nayarit
2. Switchback
3. Taco Libre / Zia Taqueria (tie)
BEST BURGER
1. Grassburger
2. Steamworks Brewing Company
3. James Ranch
BEST PIZZA
1. Homeslice Pizza
2. Fired Up Pizzeria
3. Father's Daughters Pizza
BEST VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
1. Himalayan Kitchen
2. Switchback
BEST SPOT FOR LIVE MUSIC
1. Animas City Theater
2. 11th Street Station
BEST LOCAL BAND
1. Desert Child
2. Durango Tire Fire
BEST ANNUAL LIVE EVENT
1. Snowdown
2. Animas River Days
BEST ART GALLERY
1. Studio & Gallery
BEST BOOKSTORE
1. Maria’s Bookshop
2. Southwest Book Trader
3. White Rabbit Books & Curiosities
BEST BIKE SHOP
1. 2nd Avenue Sports
2. Pedal the Peaks
BEST OUTDOOR CLOTHING & GEAR
1. Backcountry Experience
2. Outdoor Exchange
BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP
1. La Plata County Humane Society
2. Durango Outdoor Exchange
3. Rose Duds
BEST GROCERY STORE
1. Natural Grocers
2. Nature’s Oasis
3. City Market / Durango Natural Foods (tie)
BEST NON-PROFIT
1. Companeros Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center
2. Four Corners Alliance for Diversity
BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
1. Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
2. Million Dollar Highway
3. Animas River
COOLEST THING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO THE OFFICE
1. Animas River Trail
2. Durango Rec Center
3. Durango Public Library