We are located in the heart of the Four Corners area, near the historic town of Durango, in the southwest corner of Colorado. The area offers western, archeological, historic, and Native American vacation experiences.
Bear Paw Lodge is about 18 miles NE of Durango, set cozily into the magical alpine forest, about one mile from the Vallecito Lake shoreline. The 12-mile scenic shoreline is surrounded by the San Juan National Forest and Weminuche Wilderness. The Weminuche may be Colorado's wildest land and is certainly its largest wilderness at about 490,000 acres.
Distances-Miles |
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| Bayfield | 18 |
| Downtown Durango | 25 |
| Durango Mountain Resort | 46 |
| La Plata County-Durango Airport | 38 |
| Mesa Verde National Park | 70 |
| Pagosa Springs | 60 |
| Silverton | 75 |
| Vallecito Lake | 1 |
From the North
If you are traveling North on Hwy. 550, at traffic signal at Hwy. 160, turn East to Bayfield. At the traffic signal in Bayfield, turn left (North) on to CR 501, go 18 miles, Bear Paw Lodge on left.
From the East
If you are traveling from the East (Pagosa Springs) on Hwy.160, turn right (north) at the traffic signal in Bayfield, on to CR 501, go 18 miles, Bear Paw Lodge on left.
From the South
Traveling South on Hwy. 550. Turn left on 32nd Street in Durango (2nd traffic signal) and go to "T" with CR 250, turn right to "T" with CR 240, turn left and go approximately 13 miles to intersection with CR 501 (Be sure to notice that CR 240 makes a right turn about 11 miles out at DurangoBay Store). Turn left on CR 501, 9 miles to Bear Paw Lodge on left.
From the West
If you are traveling from the West on US 160, follow Hwy. 160 through Durango to Bayfield. At the traffic signal in Bayfield, turn left on to CR 501, travel 18 miles to Bear Paw Lodge on left.
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Turn left (North) on Hwy. 550 to 15th Street (Burger King on left), turn right on 15th Street which is also Florida Road or CR 240. Go approximately 14 miles to intersection with CR 501 (Be sure to notice that CR 240 makes a right turn about 11 miles out at DurangoBay Store), turn left (North) to Bear Paw Lodge on left.
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