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Places near Durango by type
All 258 places by distance →One day from Durango
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:03 pm
102 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Durango
- Brice Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Old Spanish Trail - Northern Routetrek · 3 hrs
- Lake Nighthorselake · 45 min
- Lake Durango Damdam · 45 min
- Diorite Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Durango
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Durango?
Durango Christian Church (church, about 1 km), Smelter Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km), Lake Nighthorse (lake, about 8 km), Brice Canyon (viewpoint, about 18 km), Veterans Memorial (monument, about 1 km), Cascade Canyon Colorado (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Durango?
74 places on Spotwander: 48 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 forts & heritage, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Durango?
Smelter Mountain, about 3 km by road; Box Canyon (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Durango?
Ridges Basin Dam, about 8 km by road; Lake Nighthorse (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Durango?
Start in Durango, visit Brice Canyon, then Old Spanish Trail - Northern Route, then Lake Nighthorse, then Lake Durango Dam, then Diorite Peak, and drive back — about 102 km by road in all.