Sightseeing
Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway
Check pricesAn roughly 82-mile drive through national forest and wilderness country in northwest Colorado, linking Meeker and Yampa.
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Museums
Museum of Northwest Colorado
A Craig museum known for its large collection of Old West firearms, cowboy collectibles, and regional history.
590 Yampa Ave, Craig, CO 81625 · Craig, CO
About Museum of Northwest Colorado
The museum occupies a former state armory building in downtown Craig and offers more than 10,000 square feet of displays. Its holdings include Old West guns and gunfighter gear, cowboy art, and materials on dinosaurs, Native American history, and early explorers. The collection also includes thousands of artifacts, photographs, and documents used by researchers and visitors. It began in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum.
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- #firearms
- #cowboy collection
- #local history
- #downtown Craig
What's around here?
The closest stops to Museum of Northwest Colorado, ordered by straight-line distance.
31 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
- Sports & Outdoors
Steamboat Lake State Park
Under $25A Colorado state park in Routt County with a large reservoir, campsites, trails, and views of Hahns Peak.
37 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- Sports & Outdoors
Yampa River Botanic Park
No admission feeA six-acre public garden on the outskirts of Steamboat Springs, with ponds, berms, and about 70 themed gardens.
38 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- Sports & Outdoors
Pearl Lake State Park
Under $25A Colorado state park around a mountain lake north of Steamboat Springs, known for birding, fishing, and quiet camping.
39 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
- Sports & OutdoorsOutdoor Adventure
Steamboat Resort
$50+Ski aspen glades and powder on Mount Werner in winter, or ride the gondola to hike and bike mountain trails in summer.
Transit: reachable by public transit
39 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
