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Great Sand Dunes National Park

Sometimes staying in the same place for too long can be tiring, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Luckily, Southern Colorado is full of places to explore! If you are having trouble deciding where to go or just looking for somewhere to escape for the day, Great Sand Dunes National Park is a great place to start!

Topping out at around 755 feet high, these impressive sand dunes are the tallest in North America. The dunes are surrounded by the 14,000 ft. peaks of the Sangre De Cristo mountain range, the Southernmost range of the Rocky Mountains. The contrast between the light sand of the dunes and the dark greens and blues of the mountains makes for a truly stunning view. If you like taking photos, you are sure to enjoy this area!

Sand Dunes
Photo By: Gavin Kiker

In addition to taking in the views, visitors to the Great Sand Dunes can enjoy hiking and camping all throughout the park, splashing in Medano Creek when it’s flowing, and even sand-boarding and sledding. (Think snowboarding but with sand.) Sand toys are available to rent right before entering the park.

If driving slow offroad is more your speed, the Medano Pass Primitive Road may be for you! This 22 mile 4wd-only trail connects the Great Sand Dunes with Wet Mountain Valley and Colorado State Highway 69. The trail crosses Medano Creek nine times, and also takes you through some deep sand and even Bighorn Sheep habitat at the higher elevations.

Whether you want to backpack in and spend the night, or just pack a picnic and take some photos, Great Sand Dunes National Park makes for a wonderful Southern Colorado day trip! If you would like to see our featured homes in the area, click here. Don’t forget to like NextHome Rocky Mountain Realty & Rentals on Facebook for weekly virtual open houses and more!

Fire Ban Lifted

Colorado / Hiking / National Forest / Outdoor Activities / Outdoors / San Juan National Forest

Campfires Now Legal

With monsoon season now upon us, the San Juan National Forest’s fire danger level has finally dipped down to moderate level. This means you can now have a campfire on your next outdoor adventure. Campfires are a great way to spend a warm summer night in Pagosa Springs, and in order to continue enjoying them,  we’ve put together some general guidelines to follow:

  • Clear 3 feet of ground down to dirt surrounding your campfire.
  • Bring a shovel and water with you, just in case.
  • Keep campfires small; they are much easier to control & put out.
  • Never leave a fire unattended.
  • Insure your campfire is completely out before leaving. If the coals are too hot for you to touch, you shouldn’t leave!

If you would like to see the current fire danger and restrictions, click here.

Following these easy guidelines helps to keep our forests open and healthy!

Campfire
Photo By: Gavin Kiker

 

Free Fishing Weekend – June 6 to June 7, 2020

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Free Fishing Weekend – June 6 to June 7, 2020

                  A great time to try fishing in Colorado!

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The fish are starting to bite at waters all around the state. To give everyone an opportunity to get out and get some hits, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is inviting resident and nonresident anglers of all ages to participate in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on June 6 to 7. The free fishing weekend is a great way to get outside with family and friends and take advantage of Colorado’s extensive opportunities to fish for a myriad of cold and warm water fish species.

Tips & Hotspots

There are many resources that Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers to help those interested in fishing throughout the state:

  • Fishing Report– This report offers a weekly fishing report from lakes all around Colorado
  • Fishing Atlas– This is an interactive map that shows the many waters people can fish in Colorado
  • 101 Places to Take a Kid Fishing– this webpage has an interactive map showing all of the possible places to take a kid fishing
  • Stocking Report– The stocking report shows lakes, ponds, and rivers that have been stocked with catchable (9 to 12 inch) trout in Colorado.

https://cpw.state.co.us/free-fishing-weekend

SUMMER TIME~ PAGOSA STYLE

Colorado / Community / Entertainment / Events / General / Nature / Outdoor Activities / Outdoors / Pagosa Springs / Real Estate / Respect / Rocky Mountains / Summer Events

Well it is official, PAGOSA SPRINGS IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

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The weather is beautiful & there is plenty of water in the San Juan River to go rafting.  As we all start to get outside more and realize how much we have missed nature. Lets take this to time to EMBRACE LIFE ~ enjoy everyday, tell the ones you care about that you care, do the things that you have longed to do. Enjoy everyday and be thankful for this day.

If you are in need of a vacation rental while in Pagosa Springs, CO or maybe you are moving to Pagosa Springs- or maybe you are looking to BUY in Pagosa Springs, CO – YOU ARE IN LUCK !  We can assist you with all of that, WE have Short term & Long term rentals as well as a experienced & talented Real Estate Agents.

please visit our website at nexthomermr.com or call us at 970-507-8655.

 

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Wolf Creek ~Fresh Powder~Slope time

Colorado / Community / Entertainment / Mountain Sports / National Forest / Outdoor Activities / Outdoors / Pagosa Springs / Photography / Rocky Mountains / Snow Report / Wolf Creek Ski Resort

Welcome to Pagosa Springs, CO ! One of our main activities when the snow falls is skiing, snow boarding, and sledding or maybe just building the cutest snowman ever. Wolf Creek is one of the best places to play in the snow.  Wolf Creek was able to open on October 13, 2019 this was the second earliest in Wolf Creek history!

Courtesy of Wolf Creek Ski Area.

Wolf Creek is excited to announce the opening of the upper mountain this weekend with Treasure Stoke, Bonanza, Elma, Nova, Lynx and the Magic Carpet lifts operating from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.!  The mountain will now be open 7 days a week starting this Saturday, November 23rd!  The ski area will be closed tomorrow, Friday, November 22nd.

****Snow report for Thursday, November 21st, 2019*****

Summit Base Depth: 18″

Midway Base Depth: 18″

New Snow (24 Hours): 12″

New Snow (48 Hours): 12″

New Snow (72 Hours): 12″

New Snow (7 Days): 12″

Latest Storm Total: 12″

Year-to-Date:  34″

  • Wolf Creek will be open 7 days a week for the season beginning Saturday, November 23rd.
  • Wolf Creek will be closed tomorrow, Friday, November 22nd.
  • To celebrate the opening of the upper mountain, Wolf Creek will be offering the Local Appreciation Rate until further notice.  Local appreciation rates are $54 for adults, $36 for seniors and $29 for children.
  • The Ski School will be available for both adults and children, including the Wolf Pup Program.  The Ski Rental and Boarder Dome will also be open, as well as Treasure Sports.
  • The Wolf Creek Lodge will be open this weekend with a full menu as well as the Prospector Grill, the Continental Espresso Bar and Base Camp, Wolf Creek’s Picnic Building.
  • There will be entertainment in the Main Day Lodge this weekend with Christof the One Man Band from Taos.
  • Check WolfCreekSki.com or 1-800-SKI-WOLF for the most up-to-date information.

With the new snow fall skiing or snowboarding  conditions perfect for your Thanksgiving holiday! There will be plenty of fresh powder when doing big air jumps or if you are more of a novice and biffs are your thing then you are in luck! Check out the rentals tab if you are in need of a short term rental.

Fresh and Fun!

Community / Entertainment / Events / General / Market Trends / Outdoors / Pagosa Springs / Real Estate

Pagosa Springs East Side Farmers Market will be opened every Saturday and Sunday, starting May 19th until September 28th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm! Make sure to come check out all the fresh fruit they’ll have as well as small businesses and delicious food trucks! Come join the community have fun, eat amazing food and enjoy the live entertainment! Click on the image below to get directions!..

Farmers MarketPhoto Credit to Google Images

Dog Of The Week!!

Colorado / Community / General / Nature / Outdoors / Pagosa Springs / Real Estate / Rocky Mountains

This week’s dog is Mickey! Mickey is a beautiful Australian Cattle Shepard dog. He is a shy but a sweet dog looking for a family that will bring him out of his shell! Mickey loves to go on walks and play in the grass. Come visit Mickey today at the Humane Society located in Pagosa Springs as well as other furry friends. Click on the image below to see more information about Mickey and others!..

Mickey

                                                         Photo Credit to Humane Society

Furry Friends!

Colorado / Community / General / Hiking / Nature / Outdoors / Pagosa Springs / Photography / Respect / Rocky Mountains

Come to the Human Society, located in Pagosa Springs, and adopt a furry friend today. This weeks dog will be Abeyta! Abeyta is a female Labrador Retriever/Husky Mix. She loves going for walks and running in the dog parks. She wouldn’t mind sharing her forever home with a doggie pal. Click On Abeyta’s picture to get more information today!..

Humane Society 1                                       Photo Credits to Humane Society Website

Pints and Pools Festival

Colorado / Community / Events / General / Outdoors / Pagosa Springs / Real Estate / Rocky Mountains

Join the Hot Springs in their annual Pints and Pool where there will be a beer tasting from many different brewery’s all over Colorado and New Mexico! Saturday April 27th. A ticket just for the tasting is $50. To soak and be in the tasting is $75! This is the 5th year anniversary of The Hot Springs Resort and Spa, annual Pints and Pools Brew Fest. Click on the image below to purchase your tickets now. They sell fast!….

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Photo Creds to The Hot Springs Resort Facebook

Ice Melt Contest

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The Pagosa Springs Rotary Club will be hosting this ice melt contest on Hatcher Lake. The date of the Ice melt is still being determined but the last day to make a guess will be 03/20/2019. Individual guesses are $5. 5 guesses for $20 and 30 guesses for $100. How it’s done is they haul a drum out to the lake and attached to the drum are clocks. Once the ice gives way and the clocks go under water they’ll stop working. The grand prize winner gets $1,000, second place gets $500 and third gets $250. All proceeds go to the Pagosa Springs Graduating High School  Senior Scholarship fund. For more information click on the image below!…

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Photo Credits to Google Images