Mountain biking, whitewater rafting on the Animas River, hiking through fields of wildflowers, skiing, and snowboarding — the opportunities to uncover Colorado’s unspoiled wilderness in Durango are endless. Go fishing at 7,800 feet in the sapphire-blue waters of Vallecito Lake or immerse yourself in the rugged beauty of the San Juans on horseback. During the winter, more than 92 ski and snowboarding runs around Durango, five terrain parks and 1,525 acres of skiable terrain await at family-friendly Purgatory Resort. Other winter family activities in Durango include snowmobiling, dogsledding and snowshoeing.