Meredith’s Guidebook
Sightseeing
‘The big stupa’ is a great meditation place in Crestone! It’s also simply a wonderful place just to visit; located at the very end of Camino Baca Grande, a 20 minute drive from town.
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Tashi Gomang Stupa
‘The big stupa’ is a great meditation place in Crestone! It’s also simply a wonderful place just to visit; located at the very end of Camino Baca Grande, a 20 minute drive from town.
Parque Nacional y Reserva Great Sand Dunes
Check out local art at an affordable price!
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Crestone Artisans Gallery
120 Cottonwood StCheck out local art at an affordable price!
Crestone Ziggurat
Cordial WayFood scene
Open 7 days/week, 8-2pm, the Cloud offers great burritos and drinks.
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The Cloud Station
300 S Cottonwood StOpen 7 days/week, 8-2pm, the Cloud offers great burritos and drinks.
Open 6 days/week (closed Wednesday) 12-10pm, T Road is a pub that also serves food.
You’ll find great salads, tacos and clay oven pizza.
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T Road Brewing Company
120 West Silver AvenueOpen 6 days/week (closed Wednesday) 12-10pm, T Road is a pub that also serves food.
You’ll find great salads, tacos and clay oven pizza.
Open Wednesday-Saturday, 12-8pm, Ofia’s offers great burgers, fries, salads, soup, salmon cakes, steak, and vegan options; as well as a large variety of beverages.
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Our Food Is Art Restaurant
121 E Galena AveOpen Wednesday-Saturday, 12-8pm, Ofia’s offers great burgers, fries, salads, soup, salmon cakes, steak, and vegan options; as well as a large variety of beverages.
Hot Springs 🌊✨
Natural hot springs abound in the San Luis Valley; they are higher in lithium than most and offer fantastic relaxation. One of the three is clothing optional.
Joyful Journey, located in the flats of the valley, is open 9:30-10pm Monday-Thursday and 9:30-8 Friday-Sunday and is not clothing optional.
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Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa
28640 County Rd 58EEJoyful Journey, located in the flats of the valley, is open 9:30-10pm Monday-Thursday and 9:30-8 Friday-Sunday and is not clothing optional.
‘The Hooper Pool’ is very kid friendly and a great place to grab a shower and lunch or dinner. There is also an adult greenhouse with several hot tubs, sauna and dinner options. The pool is located on the way to Great Sand Dunes National Park.
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Sand Dunes Swimming Pool & RV Park
1991 Co Rd 63‘The Hooper Pool’ is very kid friendly and a great place to grab a shower and lunch or dinner. There is also an adult greenhouse with several hot tubs, sauna and dinner options. The pool is located on the way to Great Sand Dunes National Park.
Valley View is a beautiful clothing optional hot springs with a sauna, large outdoor pool, smaller pools, and even a couple natural pools that are only hike-accessible up the mountain.
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Valley View Hot Springs
64393 County Road GGValley View is a beautiful clothing optional hot springs with a sauna, large outdoor pool, smaller pools, and even a couple natural pools that are only hike-accessible up the mountain.
Spiritual Centers of Crestone
Tashi Gomang Stupa
An appointment is needed to visit the ashram. The gift shop is located in a fabulous earthship.
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Haidakhandi Universal Ashram
2349 Camino Baca GrandeAn appointment is needed to visit the ashram. The gift shop is located in a fabulous earthship.
Crestone Ziggurat
Cordial WayVajra Vidya Retreat Center
3203 Camino Baca GrandeHiking, Fishing, Skiing, Mountaineering
Crestone Needle
Monarch boasts the closest downhill skiing to Crestone. It caters to all abilities from hike to extreme skiing to the beginner skier. The resort is also super family oriented. Monarch is a smaller but legitimate ski area.
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Monarch Mountain
123 N F StMonarch boasts the closest downhill skiing to Crestone. It caters to all abilities from hike to extreme skiing to the beginner skier. The resort is also super family oriented. Monarch is a smaller but legitimate ski area.
Wolf Creek is an hour and a half away from Crestone. On average, Wolf Creek Ski Area gets the most snow in all of Colorado! Bring your fatties. ❄️ It is not a great beginner’s mountain much of the year.
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Área de esquí de Wolf Creek
U.S. 160Wolf Creek is an hour and a half away from Crestone. On average, Wolf Creek Ski Area gets the most snow in all of Colorado! Bring your fatties. ❄️ It is not a great beginner’s mountain much of the year.
Penitente is about an hour away but offers great bouldering and varied rock climbing routes. Rock climbing routes are for a wide range of abilities and are wonderfully remote.
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Penitente Canyon
County Road 40GPenitente is about an hour away but offers great bouldering and varied rock climbing routes. Rock climbing routes are for a wide range of abilities and are wonderfully remote.