Visitor Information

With its year round population of approximately 16,000 people, Durango is near the Four Corners junction with New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, and is perched at 6,512 feet, nestled between red sandstone bluffs in the vast Animas River Valley.

To the north lie the peaks of the San Juan and Needles Mountains, which rise to an average elevation above 10,500 feet. To the west are arid desert lands, and to the south lies the southern border of the two million acre San Juan National Forest.

Be sure to take some time to enjoy our beautiful region and support our preferred lodging and restaurant partners!