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Salida, Colorado sits comfortably in the Upper Arkansas Valley nestled between the Saguache Range and the Mosquito Range. At an elevation of 7,029 feet Salida is blessed with hundreds of hiking and biking trails. Nearby high mountain lakes teem with trout ready for your lures and flies. The Arkansas River, which meanders through this valley, is reknowned for world class fly fishing and boating adventures. Situated in Chaffee County, Salida also lays claim to having the highest concentration of 14'ers in Colorado. If living and playing in the outdoors is what you crave this charming mountain town has your fix.
The Arkansas River Valley averages 350 days of sunshine a year and is often referred to as the Banana Belt. This monicer refers to the relatively mild climate that allows residents to enjoy hiking, biking and skiing year round. Imagine, skiing Mirkwood Basin at Monarch in the morning and then going for a nice bike ride down to the Arkansas River,the grocery store or to your favorite pub or shop to share tales of the sick turns you carved. During the summer months Salida bursts at the seams with festivals like FIBARK, Art Walk and the Brewers Rendezvous. The pace of this sleepy mountain town errupts with the CFS of the Arkansas. You'll always see your neighbors and revelling compatriots on the shores of the Arkansas soaking up the sun, while watching kayakers employing the power of the Arkansas to pull-off acrobatic feats. When you need a respit from the summer festivites jump on your bike or in your vehicle and within 10 minutes in any direction you can find serenity on the trails and mountains that literaly surround Salida. Camping, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, biking or hot springing can all be accessed in less time than your daily commute.
Speaking of hot springs, there are a plethera of rejuvenative establishments from which to choose. In town romp with your family or swim laps in the Salida Hot Springs Pool and Recreation Center: to the south unwind in the soothing natural pools at Valley View Hot Springs (you can even leave your suites in the car) or soak in the expansive views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains and the Sand Dunes from the Greek inspired pools at Joyful Journey Hot Springs. All of these establishments are within a 5-30 minute drive from downtown Salida.
Salida, once a sleepy railroad and mining town, has redifined itself as a creative, thoughtful community. New projects and ideas are keeping this small yet progressive town on the minds of outdoor enthusiasts and retirees around the world. From "green" living to the newly remodeled Steam Plant theater Salida is thriving for a new generation of thinkers and doers. Please click the portal below to find out more about this wonderful mountain paradise.