Experience Durango Durango is home to many other attractions. The historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad which has been in continuous operation for 123 years, carries passengers behind vintage steam locomotives and rolling stock indigenous to the line. Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers an unparalled opportunity to see some of the most notable and best preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings dating from A.D. 600 through A.D. 1300. Durango, nestled in the southwestern foot of the Rocky Mountains, and surrounded by the San Juan National Forest is also a playground for the adventure and beauty seeking person. World Class fly fishing, nationally recognized cycling venues, camping, hiking, horseback riding, climbing and boating are just a few of the activities to enjoy in this great national resource.