Skip the crowds in DIA. Fly into Albuquerque and drive to Durango, CO. Take the train/zip line tour: Soaring Tree Tops Adventure. It is fun just watching the videos.
Come soar with us! A Durango zipline tour at Soaring Tree Top Adventures. Zip down 27 ziplines, dine on a gourmet meal in the trees on our Colorado eco tours.
soaringcolorado.com
Pricey, but worth it for a once in a lifetime adventure. (My family have done it twice in a lifetime, so far.)
Mesa Verde for another day. Hiking and ancient culture. Book your hike into one of the ruins early. Bring a picnic lunch.
Four Corners and Monument Valley loop drive for another day.
Hillcrest Golf Club just north of Durango, or 27 holes of golf at Pagosa Lakes an hour east of Durango with a scenic drive (ahaha -- golf, drive) to get there. Soak in the Pagosa hot springs after your round of golf.
There is an Indian Casino between Durango and Pagosa Springs, if you want to take a chance.
Take the drive to Silverton and back on another day. Scenic and an old time mining town atmosphere, plus shopping! As a bonus, drive over Red Mountain Pass (the Million Dollar Highway) to Ouray and soak in the hot springs.
Ouray Hot Springs geothermal heated mineral pools range from 104 to 75 degrees. Located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, used by Ute Indians.
ourayhotsprings.com