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Attractions near Ridgway

Worth the trip from Ridgway: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, 25 mi off

Yearly visitors to Curecanti National Recreation Area number about 807K. Nothing is mapped inside Ridgway, but 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 3 ski areas, a national park and a national forest. Drive 53 mi to reach La Garita Caldera.

Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Telluride Ski Area
National Park · 25 mi north

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

National park in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

Most of the 8 out of town lie to the south.

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Orange: Ridgway. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

Look within 60 miles for all 9 places listed.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Ridgway →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · La Garita Caldera: en:User:G. Thomas, Public domain · Uncompahgre National Forest: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridal Veil Falls: Terry Foote (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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