Colorado City, CO Nearby Hotels

Colorado City, Colorado, is a hiker's paradise. The hiking routes of Bartlett, Camp Crockett and the San Carlos trails are easily accessed from Colorado City. The nearby Hardscrabble Canyon and Lake Isabel also have numerous hiking and biking trails. Colorado City's Lake Beckworth Recreation Area is popular for bicycling and jogging, and is renown by birdwatchers for its large variety of passerines. If you want to spend the day on a scenic drive, you can start on the Frontier Pathway Scenic Byway from Colorado City and travel along the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. When you're finished, stay in one of these area hotels.

Days Inn

The Days Inn features free high-speed Internet, a heated swimming pool and a game area with pool tables. This hotel is near the Greenhorn Mountains, and the rooms feature cable television, coffee maker and hairdryer. After dinner at the Days Inn restaurant, you can relax by the fireplace in the lounge. The hotel offers nonsmoking rooms, and pets can stay for an additional fee.

6670 West Highway 165
Colorado City, Colorado 81019
(719) 676-2340
www.daysinn.com

Best Western Rambler

Just 18 miles from Colorado City, this Best Western hotel in Walsenburg, Colorado, has an indoor swimming pool, hot tub and fitness center. The rooms feature free high-speed Internet access, cable television, microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker. Guests can enjoy the complimentary full breakfast at the on-site Rambler Restaurant. The Best Western Rambler is only six miles from Lathrop State Park, Horseshoe Lake and Martin Lake.

457 US Highway 85 87
Walsenburg, Colorado 81089
(800) 780-7234
www.bestwestern.com

Hampton Inn & Suites Pueblo-Southgate

This Hampton Inn & Suites is located 16 miles north of Colorado City. The hotel features an indoor/outdoor swimming pool, a patio barbeque grill, an exercise room and a spa. The hotel has free, complimentary hot breakfast. During the winter, relax by the cozy lobby fireplace. The guest rooms offer free high-speed Internet access, cable television, coffeemaker and hairdryer. Rooms with a microwave and refrigerator are available. Before leaving for a day of hiking in the mountains, grab a free "On the Run" breakfast bag, a healthy breakfast and a bottle of water conveniently packed and ready to go. The Hampton Inn does not have a restaurant, but it is within walking distance of local restaurants.

3315 Gateway Drive
Pueblo, Colorado 81004
(719) 566-1726
www.hamptoninn.hilton.com

Microtel Inn & Suites

Also in Pueblo, the Microtel Inn & Suites offers economy lodging. The hotel features free high-speed Internet access and complimentary breakfast. The rooms feature cable television, hair dryer and work desk. The hotel's suites come equipped with a microwave, refrigerator and coffee maker. The Microtel Inn does not have dining facilities, but it is within five miles of several restaurants.

3343 Gateway Drive
Pueblo, Colorado 81004
(719) 242-2020
www.microtelinn.com

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