Jenna's Guidebook
Food scene
Local
587 Terrace Avenue~20 minutes north of house. Best food in town with healthy options.
Rio Chama Espresso
614 Terrace Ave~20 minutes north of house. Best coffee in town with a western interior.
Wilder Bakeshop and Espresso
2248 NM-17Local bakery. ~20 minutes north of house. Limited hours-call first.
Cute restaurant across from the train station. ~22 minutes north of house
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Boxcar Café
442 Terrace AveCute restaurant across from the train station. ~22 minutes north of house
Local dive bar. The diviest of the dives, but they have food and adult beverages. ~22 minutes north of house
Foster Hotel Bar Restaurant
393 Terrace AveLocal dive bar. The diviest of the dives, but they have food and adult beverages. ~22 minutes north of house
Fina's Diner
2298 NM-17Great burritos and breakfast! ~20 minutes north of house.
Elk Horn Cafe
2663 U.S. 84~20 minutes north of house. Good breakfast. Call first for hours.
Chama Grill
U.S. 84Burgers, fries, and ice cream. Fast food, Chama-style! ~20 minutes north of house
Felicianos Homerun Pizza
1201 New Mexico 17The only pizza joint in town. ~21 minutes north of house
Subway
2202 New Mexico 17~22 minutes north of house
Grocery store
Food, produce, and hardware
It’s the main grocery/hardware store in town about 20 minutes north of the house.
Lowes Grocery store
2451 US-64It’s the main grocery/hardware store in town about 20 minutes north of the house.
The closest store to the Heart of the Mountains with snacks and simple items. It’s open slightly later than Lowe’s in the wintertime, but does not have produce. Does have frozen food and ice cream! 12 minutes from the house.
Family Dollar
7 County Road 326The closest store to the Heart of the Mountains with snacks and simple items. It’s open slightly later than Lowe’s in the wintertime, but does not have produce. Does have frozen food and ice cream! 12 minutes from the house.
Sightseeing
El Vado Lake
Lake about 25 minutes southwest of house.
Heron Reservoir
No wake lake-great for kayaking and swimming! 25 minutes west of house.
Rio Chama
Beautiful local catch and release river. Contact your host if you need directions.
Right down the road from the Heart of the Mountains. Catch and release fishing. Please ask your host for specific directions as the access can be tricky to find.
Rio Brazos
Right down the road from the Heart of the Mountains. Catch and release fishing. Please ask your host for specific directions as the access can be tricky to find.
A really fun stop on the way up from Santa Fe/Abiquiu area! Easy hike and gorgeous! About 45 minutes south of the house.
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Echo Amphitheater
U.S. 84A really fun stop on the way up from Santa Fe/Abiquiu area! Easy hike and gorgeous! About 45 minutes south of the house.
About 3 hours northwest of Heart of the Mountains is one of the most impressive and largest collections of Anasazi Cliff Dwellings. One of a kind-definitely worth the drive!
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Parque Nacional Mesa Verde
About 3 hours northwest of Heart of the Mountains is one of the most impressive and largest collections of Anasazi Cliff Dwellings. One of a kind-definitely worth the drive!
Adventures
Fun things to do around the area
Historic steam engine train-fun and sightseeing for the whole family! 25 minutes north of the house.
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Ferrocarril Escénico Cumbres y Toltec
500 Terrace AveHistoric steam engine train-fun and sightseeing for the whole family! 25 minutes north of the house.
Ever wanted to work on a loom? Visit this local wool store to shop or take a class! They also sell locally raised mutton! 20 minutes north of the house.
Tierra Wools
2540 U.S. 64Ever wanted to work on a loom? Visit this local wool store to shop or take a class! They also sell locally raised mutton! 20 minutes north of the house.
Great local skiing within an hour and a half of Heart of the Mountains.
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Área de esquí de Wolf Creek
U.S. 160Great local skiing within an hour and a half of Heart of the Mountains.
About an hour and a half south of the house, a relaxation mecca.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs station
About an hour and a half south of the house, a relaxation mecca.
2 hours and 50 minutes northwest of house provides side-by-side rentals, Alpine sled, and mountain coaster in the summer, and skiing and mountain coaster in the winter. Beautiful views all year round!
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Purgatory Sports
93 Skier Pl2 hours and 50 minutes northwest of house provides side-by-side rentals, Alpine sled, and mountain coaster in the summer, and skiing and mountain coaster in the winter. Beautiful views all year round!
Nearby Towns
About an hour’s drive north and west from Heart of the Mountains, Pagosa Springs boasts conveniences of a city in a rural location surrounded by gorgeous mountains and with its own hot springs. It also has a Walmart, Tractor Supply, and Natural Grocers.
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Pagosa Springs
About an hour’s drive north and west from Heart of the Mountains, Pagosa Springs boasts conveniences of a city in a rural location surrounded by gorgeous mountains and with its own hot springs. It also has a Walmart, Tractor Supply, and Natural Grocers.
A beautiful and quaint small city an hour and 45 minutes east of Heart of the Mountains with skiing and a local music scene.
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Taos
A beautiful and quaint small city an hour and 45 minutes east of Heart of the Mountains with skiing and a local music scene.
2 hours drive south. Santa Fe is everything is cracked up to be! Arts, culture, food-its got it all!
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Santa Fe
2 hours drive south. Santa Fe is everything is cracked up to be! Arts, culture, food-its got it all!
Durango is a hip town with an old fashioned downtown scene and great food! It even has its own scenic train. It is 2 hours and 20 minutes northwest from the house.
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Durango
Durango is a hip town with an old fashioned downtown scene and great food! It even has its own scenic train. It is 2 hours and 20 minutes northwest from the house.