Dolores, CO

United States

Dolores is a small Colorado town of 918 people that sits at 6,900 feet in red rock country near Mesa Verde National Park. Highway 145 runs right through town, connecting Telluride (45 miles north) with Cortez (10 miles south), making it a natural stop for travelers exploring southwestern Colorado's mix of ancient ruins and mountain scenery. The massive McPhee Reservoir just outside town is Colorado's second-largest lake.

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The closest airport to Dolores, CO is Cortez Municipal Airport, 27 km (about 29 min by car).

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Dolores, CO is in United States, at 37.474, -108.500 - about 18 km north-east of Cortez, CO.

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