The Creede Repertory theatre is a nationally recognized, award winning theatre that was founded in 1966. With a rotating repertory schedule, one could see up to five plays in a week. It is a beautiful thirty minute drive from the Spruce Lodge at Sawmill Meadow. Photo courtesy of creederep.org

Railbiking is modifying a bike to function on train tracks. Revolution Rail does this, and offers two excursion options near South Fork. Check it out!

Powder days, short lift lines, and snowboard-friendly terrain draw locals and visitors to Wolf Creek Ski Area. They always have snow, and is the perfect mountain if you love playing in the trees and hiking to fresh powder lines! Advertised as "The Most Snow in Colorado!"

Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from AD 600 to 1300. Today the park protects nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. Located 2.5 hours West of South Fork.

Only one hour East of South Fork, the tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Experience this diversity through hiking, sand sledding, splashing in Medano Creek, wildlife watching, and more!

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is located in the San Luis Valley, a high mountain basin located in south-central Colorado. It's one of three national wildlife refuges in the Valley that provides crucial feeding, resting, and breeding habitat for over 200 bird species. Enjoy bird-watching only 30 minutes from The Spruce Lodge in South Fork.