Enjoy a family vacation daytrip in the Four Corners
Strategically located within the Four Corners area, short day trips from Mesa Verde Country® take visitors to sites in Southwest Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.
Spectacular scenery, National Parks, Tribal Parks, archaeological sites, Historic Districts, Scenic Byways and Train Rides, are at your doorstep. Day Trips from the region open up a wide variety of adventures and yet allow you to return to the comfort of a home base each evening, to relax and unwind.
Follow these links to some of the most popular day trips in the Four Corners.
Telluride
Famous for its mining history and Victorian architecture, Telluride is a National Historic Landmark District.
Monument Valley, Four Corners Monument
Visit the red-rock splendor of John Wayne Country, stopping en route to place yourself in four states at once.
Arches National Park
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Take a ride on a steam-powered train through the wilderness of the San Juan Mountains.
The monoliths and painted sands of Monument Valley stand in majestic panoramas in the southwestern landscape, one of many colorful daytrips in the Four Corners area.
San Juan Skyway
An All American Road, the San Juan Skyway is known as "The most beautiful drive in America."
Canyonlands National Park
Home to canyons, mesas and buttes, Canyonlands also provides spectacular panoramic views.
Aztec National Monument, Salmon Ruins, Chimney Rock
Experience part of New Mexico and Colorado while visiting three distinctly amazing archaeological sites.