Hotels in Creede

Tucked into a dramatic canyon, this former silver mining boomtown now captivates with its artistic soul and rugged beauty. The Creede Repertory Theatre delivers professional performances that seem improbably sophisticated for a town of 257 souls. Descend into mining history at the Underground Mining Museum, carved directly into a cliff face. The Bachelor Loop takes you past abandoned mines where fortunes were made and lost. Artists' galleries line the compact main street, while fly fishers cast into Willow Creek with meditative focus. For wilderness adventures, the surrounding Rio Grande National Forest offers hiking trails where you might not see another soul all day. The otherworldly rock formations at Wheeler Geologic Area reward those willing to make the journey.