Colorado San Juan Skyway

... vertigo-inducing mountain passes, and steep slopes ablaze with Indian paintbrush characterize this weeklong inn-to-inn tour of southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. 

Starting in the vibrant, friendly, and cycling-crazed town of Durango, we’ll make our way along the San Juan Skyway, one of the world’s most spectacular road networks. Our loop encircles the western flank of the massive San Juan Mountains, a range containing some of the highest peaks in the Lower 48. Ranging from a “low” elevation of 6,200 feet near Cortez to over 11,000 feet at Red Mountain Pass, the route takes us through forests of quaking aspen and stately pines, Victorian mining towns, and prehistoric ruins. And don’t be surprised if you spot elk, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, black bears, or mule deer, as all inhabit the region.