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Find the Blue House at the End of the Gravel Road

We're at 35130 Highway 550, about 15 minutes north of Durango. The highway below us, U.S. 160, was once the Old Spanish Trail; U.S. 550 above Durango follows the old Silverton Railroad grade and is known today as the San Juan Skyway, or the "Million Dollar Highway."

A map laid out on a table at Country Sunshine Bed & Breakfast

Find Us

We're the blue house on the right at the end of the downhill gravel road.

(970) 247-2853

durangoCountrySunshine@gmail.com

35130 Highway 550, Durango, Colorado 81301

Country Sunshine Bed & Breakfast

35130 Highway 550, Durango, Colorado 81301

Turn-by-Turn

The last couple of miles are the part Google Maps gets a little fuzzy on — here's exactly what to look for.

The Animas Valley north of Durango, Colorado

Feature 01

From Durango

Head north on Highway 550 about 12 miles, between mile markers 34 and 35. At the blue-and-white Colorado Timberline Academy sign, exit right at the row of ten mailboxes onto Academy Drive (GPS may call it Animas Springs Road). Follow the signs to the blue house at the end of the gravel road.

Engineer Mountain along the San Juan Skyway

Feature 02

From Ouray or Silverton

Head south on Highway 550, about 12 miles south of the Purgatory entrance. Watch for the row of mailboxes and exit left onto Academy Drive just before you reach them, then follow the signs down to the blue house.

We Can't Wait to Welcome You

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