Community Links

One of the Colorado Division of Wildlife’s Birding Trails—The Fruitgrowers Trail—is based in Delta County. Rivendell is not officially listed in the Trail book or the DOW Birding Trails webpages, but we fit right in. Give us a call and schedule a stop while you are traversing the Trail. Or reserve lodging here, and make Rivendell your base for birding in Delta County. During the Spring Sandhill Crane migration, they circle over us as they head to nearby Fruitgrowers Reservoir.
http://www.coloradobirdingtrail.com/trails/western-colorado-trails.php?trail=19

Check out the up to date weather forecast for Rivendell (4 miles NNW of Lazear CO) and surrounding area from the National Weather Service and see that we really are close to an ideal climate.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.83756825896614&lon=-107.80059814453125&site=gjt&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

The Delta County Library branches are modern and community-oriented, with WIFI and very helpful staff.
http://www.deltalibraries.org/

The Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery is south of us, on the river below Rogers Mesa, and southwest of Hotchkiss. Great for picnics, learning about hatchery fish, and birdwatching, too.
http://www.fws.gov/hotchkiss/

For comprehensive fishing information, the Colorado Division of Wildlife Fishing Guide for April 2011 through March 2012 is available as an interactive video publication at:
http://www.flipseekpubs.com/publication/?i=62341

In Cedaredge, just 13 gorgeous miles from Rivendell, the Historic Pioneer Town is a treat for visitors of all ages.
http://www.pioneertown.org/welcome.html

The Hotchkiss Crawford Historic Society Museum, located in downtown Hotchkiss, has an historic cabin and a a modern facility with rotating exhibits featuring facets of the entire North Fork Valley.
http://hchm.freehostia.com/

The Town of Hotchkiss’ website is information-filled and user-friendly.
http://townofhotchkiss.com/about-hotchkiss

Current road and weather conditions, wherever you happen to be.
http://www.cotrip.org/roadConditions.htm

The North Fork Pool, Park, and Recreation District has information for more activities than just the pool.
http://www.northforkrecreation.com/

Black Canyon National Park is one of the most rugged, awe-inspiring canyons in the United States. The Black Canyon offers camping, hiking, birdwatching, and remote, world-class fishing opportunities. The North Rim is easily accessible from nearby Crawford. From Rivendell you can see where the river leaves the Canyon across the North Fork Valley.
http://www.nps.gov/blca/index.htm

The Bureau of Land Management is a sister agency to the U. S. Forest Service, and offers similar opportunities. BLM lands are generally lower in elevation, but west of Delta rugged canyons come off of the Uncompahgre Plateau, and south of Montrose BLM lands include high alpine scenery.
http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ufo.html

National Forests surround the North Fork Valley and offer unlimited opportunities for hiking, fishing, camping, sight-seeing, wilderness experiences, and the outstanding scenery that makes Colorado famous.
http://www.fs.usda.gov/gmug

The official website of the Delta County Colorado Tourism Cabinet highlights the many opportunities for recreation and tourism in Delta County.
http://www.deltacountycolorado.com

We offer a winery tour of some of the many wineries in the West Elk Viticulture Area, one of Delta County’s best kept secrets.
http://www.coloradotravelexperience.com/Colorado-wine/West-Elks-AVA.html