Lightner Creek Inn
999 Lightner Creek Rd, Durango
Your stay was
Tell us more Your review will help other travelers plan their next adventure
(50 character minimum)
Photo of Lightner Creek Inn Durango
My wife and I with Nadia and Andy both age 9 The Lightner Inn garden The Lightner Inn breakfast room The Lightner Inn Autumn room

Lightner Creek Inn Durango

999 Lightner Creek Rd Durango, Colorado, 81301, United States

Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this B&BLightner Creek Inn Durango

Durango Jul 14, 2012

A travel blog entry by nickalex

1

Nickalex stayed here on Jul 14, 2012 during their trip titled: Nickalex's Great Adventure.

Travel Blogs Nearby

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

A travel blog entry by kiwigal

2
6

... HARD PLACE" just out of the blue, it was funny and summed up the entire day we had had. Had the tour and all the information on the Cliff Palace, we werent allowed in this one, and by 5pm we were done, stopped to look at a few on the way out and made our way down to Durango, only a short drive, found a hotel on the way in and got a room. 7.30pmish we went next door to the bar and grill for dinner, steaks etc had my usual Bud Light. Back to the room and into bed 10pm. ...

Cliff Dwellings All Day with a side of twisty road

A travel blog entry by scoonpooh

57

... just a little less than 30 miles which is not too bad. That is until you drive the roads in the park. I don't think there is a single straight road in the park until you pass the VC on Chapin mesa. Our route this morning is all curves and hills. Being in the morning I felt pretty fresh so the drive was not too bad. The first four miles is the hardest as your going straight up the mesa. After four miles you reach the campground area and then you have a sorta easy road through a cool ...

Colorado! Exploring Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings

A travel blog entry by ngolgowski

59

... appreciated.



Quick fun facts:
- The people who lived here only did for about 80 years!
- No one factually knows what happened to them or why they left
- Neighboring tribes would fight with one another, prompting them to construct hiding places for food/resources
- The people literally scaled the cliffs to get up and down (no ladders or steps)
- Cliff Palace had a natural stream that flowed behind the constructed homes
...

Cliff Dwellings

A travel blog entry by abiandjon

1
28

... woman and two men - shaking their heads and pacing, I knew something was up. We still had another ten minutes left on the dryers so we weren't too concerned, but as they gathered and gestured and pointed I figured perhaps we should just check if our stuff was already dry. As I bounced out of the hot tub and up to the laundry area a hush fell over the crowd, the ringleader threw me a scowl and I returned it ...

Search Durango Hotels

City:
Check-in:

mm/dd/yyyy
Check-out:

mm/dd/yyyy
Adults:
Price level:
Previous
Next