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South Fork, Colorado

South Fork, Colorado is a sightseeing stop in South Fork, CO, part of the San Juan Mountains guide. Cost: free.

28 Silverthread Lane · South Fork, CO

Why you should go…

The South Fork Visitor Center promotes the town of South Fork, Colorado, a basecamp in the San Juan Mountains about four and a half hours from Denver. It highlights the Rio Grande's Gold Medal trout waters, along with hiking, biking, golfing and 4x4 backroad routes, plus scenic fall color drives. The center also lists local lodging and an annual event calendar that includes the Alder Ass Pack Burro Race and a Fall Colorfest.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to South Fork, Colorado, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Theatre & Events
    Local Gem

    Creede Repertory Theatre

    Under $25

    A professional repertory theatre in the Colorado mountains staging rotating productions every summer.

    20 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Buckaroos Horse-Drawn Rides

    $25–$50

    Scenic horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides on a ranch near Pagosa Springs, with mountain and lake views.

    34 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Mountain Paws Dog Sledding

    $50+

    Drive your own team of Alaskan huskies on backcountry dog sled or wheeled cart tours near Pagosa Springs.

    34 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Wilderness Journeys Pagosa

    $50+

    Family-owned Pagosa Springs outfitter running San Juan River rafting, 4x4 and mining tours, Mesa Verde and train trips, fishing and shuttles.

    37 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    History Buff

    Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour

    $25–$50

    Guided underground tour of a historic gold mine inside Galena Mountain near Silverton, reached by a vintage electric mine train.

    52 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Stay
    Outdoor Adventure

    Silver Summit RV Park & Jeep Rentals

    $50+

    Full-hookup RV park beside the Animas River and the narrow gauge tracks in Silverton, with on-site Jeep rentals for the San Juan backcountry.

    57 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

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