Ouray, Colorado
We stayed in Ouray between Mesa Verde National Park and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The drive to get there was beautiful. We had a great stay at Hotel Ouray. There are tons of historic photos on the walls the hotel. Ouray is a cute, mountain town with lots of shops, restaurants, and breweries. Some of the places we enjoyed were an art gallery, a bookstore, Red Mountain Brewery, Gold Belt, Ouray Brewery, and Colorado Boy Southwest Pub.
There are hiking trails, hot springs, and waterfalls near Ouray. We really liked Box Canyon Falls.