With a cool, crispness in the air and endless sunny afternoons, Durango, Colorado is the perfect autumn escape, whether it’s a weekend away or a week-long exploration. With new tours and tried and true trips, we have an autumn ardor experience for everyone, especially on next weekend’s Grandparent’s Day!

Rafting on Lower Animas River

Do you have grandparents that are looking for an adventure on the water? During this time of the year our Lower Animas River Rafting is prefect for the grandparents who are wanting to relax on the river and still have some fun splashes! The Grandkids will love it too!

Jeep Trail Tour Up the San Juan Mountains

Here is a way to explore the San Juan Mountains without the hassle of hiking up a mountain! Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours will drive up to an overview pass that showcases mountains all the way out to Telluride.

Ride the Historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Take a trip back in time by riding the Narrow Gauge railroad to the old mining town of Silverton, Colorado. See views that you could not see from the road in an open-air gondola cart.

Enjoy Western Horseback Riding

Feel like you were a part of the past. Horseback ride through the mountains where you can feel like a true cowboy or cowgirl!

Tour One of 20 World Heritage Sites: Mesa Verde

Enjoy a fascinating journey through time while you explore this major center for Puebloan culture and architecture that thrived more than 800 years ago. Experience the intriguing cliff dwellings and the remnants and clues of a life long ago that have been left behind for you to discover!

Explore Animas Forks (Colorado’s Most Preserved Ghost Town)

Sit back and relax as Mild to Wild Rafting & Jeep Trail Tours takes the wheel as they take you off road to Animas Forks and other old mining remnants.

Chuckle at Bar D Chuckwagan Dinner and Show

The Bar D Wranglers perform their Famous Stage Show after supper with songs of cowboys and the old west, comedy, and lively instrumentals to please the whole family.

Soak Off in Trimble Hot Springs

After a long day of adventures relax in Trimble Hot Springs. Soak it up in their natural geothermal waters, swim in their heated outdoor Olympic pool or get a relaxing massage or body treatment from their highly trained therapist.