Cortez, Colorado

Cortez is just 20 miles from Mesa Verde National Park and 119 miles from Canyon de Chelly National Monument. We arrived here at about 3:30AM on Saturday May 22 after learning of high winds predicted for the entire state of New Mexico. So we left Santa Fe around 8:30 on Friday night. On both Saturday and Sunday the winds were a sustained 30-40MPH with 50-60MPH gusts. Because of winds, we had to postpone our visit to the parks. We plan to visit Mesa Verde on Saturday May 29, but we likely won't make it to Canyon de Chelly on this trip.

Websites

Mesa Verde
National Park Service | Wikipedia

Canyon de Chelly
National Park Service | Wikipedia

Map of route from Santa Fe to Cortez

Accomodations

La Mesa RV Park
2430 East Main
Cortez, CO 81321
(970) 565-3610 , (970) 759-1305

Arrival: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Departure: Sunday, May 30, 2010

http://www.passport-america.com/Campgrounds/CampgroundDetails.aspx?CampgroundId=1578

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Notes:

38 total RV sites, full hookups, can accommodate RV's up to 52 ft. Tent camping is allowed.

Clean showers, restrooms, laundry, ice, city water, 6 tent sites, and free wireless internet. Weekly and Monthly rates available.

Located within Cortez and the Canyon of the Ancients, 8 miles form entrance to Mesa Verde National Park.

45 miles from quaint Durango, home of Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway.

Area attractions include

Mesa Verde NP
Anasazi Heritage Center
Crow Canyon Archeological Center
Hovenweep Nat'l Monument
Lowry Pueblo Ruins
Ute Mountain Tribal Park
Ute Mountain Casino
Four Corners Monument
Canyonlands NP
Arches NP
Monument Valley
San Juan Skyway
Indian trading posts and native arts
local wineries

Fishing at the following:

McPhee Reservoir
Groundhog Reservoir
Dolores River
Trout Lake
Narraguinnep
Joe Moore-Reservoir
Jackson Gulch Reservoir

Other area activities

Skiing at Telluride
Hiking
Backpacking
horseback riding
biking
golfing

Local shopping, includes

Super Wal-Mart
Safeway
City Market
and more

Many restaurants, banks and gas stations. Located 45 miles from Durango.

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Posted by admin on May 28th, 2010

Test 2. Just trying to see how they line up on the page. I need more text than just one or two words, so I'm going to drag on and on. Actually I could mention that it's Friday and Joe and I are going to finally make it to Mesa Verde National Park tomorrow and maybe even Sunday.

It's been frustrating being here all week knowing that the park is 20 miles away and being stuck at home working. But the week is finally over and the weekend is about to begin. We leave for Flagstaff on Monday for a short stay there followed by 2 nights at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Then a week from Sunday we head to Las Vegas.