Dillon, CO at a Glance
Dillon is a lakeside, mountain resort community located southwest of Denver,
Colorado. The city is convenient
to Lake
Dillon, offering many recreational activities such as sightseeing, hiking,
sail boarding and fishing. More outdoor opportunities are found at Dillon
Marina and the Pike
National Forest, with 14,000-foot mountain peaks and nine wilderness areas.
Sapphire
Point is another local attraction, located between Keystone
and Breckenridge, offering
spectacular views of Lake
Dillon Reservoir and the Tenmile
Range. Visitors can also hike two trails that pass through meadows, forests
and scenic overviews at Dillon
Nature Preserve. Discover the brewery business in Dillon through daily, self-guided
tours at the Dillon
Dam Brewery. As well, visit Lula
Myers Ranch House, an 1885 two-storey house built of hand-chopped logs with
walls insulated by newspaper. Do not miss the Dillon
Schoolhouse Museum, presenting educational history through a large collection
of artifacts, clothing and jewelry from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
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