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City in Colorado, US
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Delta is a town in the Southwestern part of the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado. It is also in the West Elks American Viticultural Area (AVA), a part of Colorado's Wine Country and home to the highest wine vineyards in North America.
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On several buildings you can view murals depicting local scenes by local artists. Pick up the tour guides at the Delta Visitor Center.
Located in an old firehouse, the Delta County Museum features the cultural heritage and natural history of the Western Slope, including dinosaur bones from Dry Mesa Quarry; the butterfly exhibit includes some of the only-known specimens from now extinct species.
Jurassic Era sauropods, pterosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, lungfish, and a prototherian mammals have been dug out of the Morrison Formation at this site
Treat yourself to an old movie house experience. The 750-seat Egyptian opened on Main Street in 1928. The Egyptian was restored to its original appearance in 1996 and continues to show movies today.
Recreation of 19th-century fur trading fort, with historically garbed tour guides leading the way.
Guided tours take visitors through a country store, a log cabin, blacksmith, grain silo, old-time saloon, marshall's office, the Wells-Fargo office, the jail, bank, and creamery.
Follow US 92 west along the Gunnison River. Turn north on US 65 and stop at the wineries along Surface Creek, on the south slope of Grand Mesa, the largest flattop mountain in the world. Or, travel along the North Fork of the Gunnison River on US 92 east out of Delta and then US 133. This will take you to Hotchkiss and Paonia, where you will find yourself in the West Elks AVA.
Road traversing the world's largest flattop mountain. Begins at Cedaredge Pioneer Town Museum Welcome Center on US 65 off US 92. The Land O'Lakes Visitor Center, Land's End, and Plateau Valley Area offer fishing, hiking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, photography and amazing views.
Described by architect Rick Phelps as a “prairie style” course, Devil's Thumb offers 5 sets of tees that make the course playable to every type of golfer. From the front tees, the course plays to 5,180 yards (457 m).
Water park is the perfect way to reward children after a demanding day of sightseeing. The facility offers a swimming pool, tot pool, therapy pool, dry sauna, sun deck, children's activity room, weight room/full gym and racquetball courts
Home to both Fort Uncompahgre and the Ute Council Tree. Park facilities include 5 miles of trails, picnic shelters, large group pavilion, 350 seat outdoor amphitheater, skate park, band rink for rollerblading & inline hockey, 70 acre lake, tennis courts and designated wildfowl area.
Water-ski, swim, picnic, fish, boat, bird watch, or sunbathe on the sandy shore. Picnic site available
Colorado is home to more than 70 wineries and its own indigenous vineyards, the highest in North America. Wine lovers can enjoy many vineyards around Delta, and several scenic day trips to many of the small towns that grow their own grapes. These lovely little communities include Palisade, Paonia, Hotchkiss, and the city of Grand Junction.
Cable/satellite TV, free local calls, free wireless high speed Internet, hair dryer, air conditioning, coffee maker, interior corridors, iron & ironing board. Handicap, in-bath whirlpool and non-smoking rooms available
Classic log cabin motor court with a retro neon sign. Established in 1946, this throw back to the past had rich pine-walled rooms with microwaves, mini-fridges, free high speed wireless internet, free local calls and cable TV. Full kitchen units & Kitchenettes available.
Yellow brick house with three bedrooms, appointed in a rustic style with quilts and four poster beds.
30 RV sites and 4 tent sites providing water, sewer and electricity. The sites provide 20, 30 or 50 Amp services. Telephone and Cable TV are also available at all full hookup locations.
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Amtrak serves nearby Grand Junction with the California Zephyr, which runs daily between Emeryville (in the San Francisco Bay Area) and Chicago. For more information, see rail travel in the US.
US 50 turns into Main St. through town. The downtown area is stretched along Main, with the center of town at 4th St. This area of shops, theaters and restaurants is easily navigated by foot.
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