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Mesa Verde National Park and Southwest Colorado

August 16 - 23, 2025

(8 days, 7 nights; Sat - Sat)

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Bonus Tour

Double Booking

$3685/person

Single Booking

$4495

Roommate Rebate

$770

Includes all lodging, all breakfasts and dinners, van support, park entrance fees, leaders, tour maps & narratives. Bonus activity: Mesa Verde Cliff Dwelling tour

Assembly Point

Durango, CO

Timberline van shuttle is included to and from Durango.

Not Included: Airline Service to Durango-La Plata County Airport; Guide Gratuity.

Meeting Time

Airport 3 pm, Hotel 3:30 pm

Drop-off Time

5 pm

“A well planned tour through majestic landscapes and another excellent, memorable experience.  Timberline office personnel are always pleasant and prepared to help, and guides are consistently informed, capable, enjoyable and caring for their customers and work.” Walt H.

Cycle the famous San Juan Skyway, through Mesa Verde National Park, Telluride, Ouray and Silverton

Extravagant rhetoric is unavoidable as we consider our Southwest Colorado program—there is just no other way to describe the awesome and singular beauty of Colorado’s San Juans Range and the scenic San Juan Skyway that encircles the area. This high and rugged mountain range has over 40 named, jagged, snow clad peaks that rise dramatically from the valleys.  The lush stands of evergreen and aspen contribute to the isolation of this alpine region, especially under the snowy blankets of winter.  To further enhance this array of natural beauty, we add to it a tour of the historic region of Mesa Verde National Park, built by the Ancestral Pueblo people, a tour of Canyons Of The Ancients Visitor Center & Museum, a stay in the famous western town of Telluride at the end of a box canyon, and a trip through the quaint mining towns of Ouray and Silverton.  History, natural beauty and small town charm abound in our Southwest Colorado tour.

Choose your difficulty level:

For this tour we will have two distances available each day – the shorter distance will either be a more direct route, or will include a bump in the Timberline van.  The longer distance may include an extra loop.  What you ride each day can be decided last minute, based on how you feel.  In this way, we can accommodate a variety of cycling abilities, all while bringing you an exceptional experience through the stunning Southwest Colorado scenery.

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See Detailed Itinerary Here:

Itinerary

DayLocationDistance
Day 1Orientation and bike fitting
Day 2Durango - Mesa Verde National Park30 - 55
Day 3Morning in Mesa Verde - Tour Cliff Palace or Balcony House; Afternoon cycle through Cortez- Tour the Canyons Of The Ancients Visitor Center & Museum - Dolores15 - 45
Day 4Dolores - Ride through the old mining towns of Stoner and Rico, climb Lizard Head Pass (10,222') - Telluride.30 - 65
Day 5Layover Day, hiking and cycling options available
Day 6Telluride - Dallas Divide (8,970') - Ridgeway - Ouray39 - 49
Day 7Ride up Red Mountain Pass (11,008') then downhill to Silverton, historic mine tour available25-53
Day 8Silverton - Molas and Coal Bank Passes and a long downhill for our return to Durango35 - 48

Total Distance: 174 - 315 miles

Mesa Verde National Park and Southwest Colorado

August 16 - 23, 2025

(8 days, 7 nights; Sat - Sat)