Adventure Inn Durango

Planning things to do in Durango, Colorado this fall?

Here is a simple weekend built around hiking near Durango, a scenic San Juan drive, and a good soak at the end of the day.

Adventure Inn is your basecamp for gorgeous hikes near Durango, a place to start early and come back in time for a soak in the hot tub.

If you can time it, plan your Durango fall trip around the weekend of October 16, when the Balloon Glow lights up downtown.

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Booking link in our bio.

Things to do in Durango, Colorado this weekend (beyond the trails and the unreal fall colors).

Purgatory Resort is hosting its annual Oktoberfest at 12pm on September 19, with craft b**r, Bavarian food, live music, and mountain views.

Meanwhile downtown, hit up Durango Arts Center Autumn Arts Festival on September 19 and 20 with 100+ fine arts & fine craft booths, live entertainment, local food booths, and a children’s Creation Station for family friendly activities.

Need a home base for all the autumn excitement? Book Adventure Inn Durango at the link in our bio.

Where to stay in Durango Colorado depends on what your trip actually needs, and for most of our guests, that’s easy trail access and a quiet place to recover.

Adventure Inn is a 27-room basecamp 0.3 miles from the Animas Mountain Trailhead and half a mile from Main Ave. Gear racks are already in the room, so there’s no staging area to deal with. Ask our front desk for trail conditions when you check in — they know Durango better than any app does.

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📷: Kate Zittergruen | Colorado Content Creator