Upcoming Events
Thu May 17, 2012
3 Night Colorado River Trip - Booked |
Thu May 17, 2012
Lower San Juan River Trip - Open |
Thu May 17, 2012
Professor Valley Field Camp - Booked |
Mon May 21, 2012
2 Night San Juan River Trip - Booked |
Mon May 21, 2012
Professor Valley Field Camp - Booked |
Wed May 23, 2012
Professor Valley Field Camp - Booked |
Fri May 25, 2012
Professor Valley Field Camp - Booked |
Tue May 29, 2012
Colorado River Ruby-Horsethief Rafting - Open |
Mon Jun 04, 2012
Lower San Juan River Trip - Open |
Mon Jun 11, 2012
Colorado River Ruby-Horsethief/Westwater Trip - Open |
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Bluff, Utah, located in south-eastern Utah, along the banks of the San Juan River, and 94 miles south of Moab. This remote, small picturesque town along Highway 191 offers travelers a place of beauty and simplicity and is a little more than an hours drive from numerous National Monuments, a National Park and Recreation Area, Navajo Tribal areas and other scenic attractions. The town has a population of approximately 300 and offers a variety of lodging; historic inns, bed and breakfasts and standard motels. There are restaurants and cafes, a small grocery/general store (which sells beer), a post office, laundromat, LDS and Episcopal church services, and several fine trading posts which sell quality American Indian arts and crafts. Bluff does not have a medical center, bank (although there is a bank machine), drugstore, or liquor store. Monticello, Utah (48 miles north) has a liquor store open from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The nearest medical facility is in Blanding (26 miles north).
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Area Travel Planning Web sites
Go-Utah: State wide travel with links to each area
Bluff-Utah: Bluff business information & travel links
Canyonlands Region: Travel Resources
San Juan County Visitor Information: SE Utah Tourism Info
Southwestern Colorado: Travel Information Mesa Verde Country including Cortez, CO
Utah Travel & Adventure, Bluff: History, Events, Guides, Lodging & More
Newspapers
Moab Times Newspaper
Cortez Journal
Parks and Campgrounds
Canyonlands National Park Campground (435) 259-4712 or 719-2313
Natural Bridges National Monument
Hovenweep National Monument
CFI Recommended Accommodations
Jim and Luanne Hook, Recapture Lodge, Box 309, Bluff, Utah 84512
435 672-2281,
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Places to Hike and Visit:
All the Parks, National Monuments, and Recreation Areas listed above
Museums
Edge of the Cedars, State Park Museum: Blanding UT (435) 678-2238
Dinosaur Discovery Museum: Fruita, CO (970) 858-7282
Dinosaur Museum: Blanding, UT (435) 678-3454
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How To Get To Bluff Utah
Major airline connections are possible via Albuquerque, New Mexico with a connecting flight to either Farmington, NM or Cortez, CO. Or you may wish to fly via Denver, CO with a connecting flight to Durango or Cortez, CO. If you plan to visit other sites in the Four Corners region, you may wish to fly via Salt Lake City, UT, Grand Junction, CO or Las Vegas, NV. The CLOSEST airport is Cortez, CO (1 1/2hour drive). Rental cars and vans are available at all airports. The rental companies offer reasonable weekly rates and are used to accommodating remote area travel itineraries.
Nearby Facilities and Attractions
We suggest you allow a few days before or after the CFI program to visit Mesa Verde National Park, Hovenweep National Monument, Edge of The Cedars Museum, Natural Bridges National Monument, Arches National Park, and Canyonlands National Park.
Additional Travel Planning
Contact the San Juan County (Monticello, UT) Travel Council (435-587-3235) or Cortez, CO Chamber of Commerce (970-565-3414). You may also find the National Park Service web sites helpful for Natural Bridges, Hovenweep and Mesa Verde.
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