Salida, Colorado is located in South Central Colorado in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley. Simple Lodge & Hostel provides lodging for the Monarch Crest Trail, Salida Mountain Trails mountain biking system, Monarch Mountain Ski Area, and whitewater rafting on the Arkansas River. Fisherfolk love the Blue Medal trout waters coming down from the mountains. Birders delight in the plethora of species taking refuge on their migrations and taking residence in the surrounding State Wildlife Areas (SWAs). There are fifteen mountains above 14,000’ and four wilderness areas throughout Chaffee County. While there is abundant snow in the mountains, there is a year-round sunny climate in the Upper Arkansas River Valley.
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