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Located in the
center of colorado

520 COUNTY RD 54, SALIDA, CO 81201

*Be sure to start your navigation while you have phone service, there is no connection once you get closer to our location.

DIRECTIONS FROM DENVER
  • Take 285 South toward Fairplay, continue on 285 South towards Buena Vista for about 40 minutes.
  • You will come to a “T”, go LEFT towards Salida.
  • There will be a sign for Highway 291 about 8 miles outside of Salida;
  • Turn LEFT onto Highway 291 to Salida. Stay on Highway 291 for 8.96 miles until you reach US 50 (also called Rainbow Blvd.)
  • Turn LEFT onto US 50; follow US 50 E for 4.79 miles, into the canyon and alongside the Arkansas River.
  • Turn LEFT onto County Road 7 at MILE MARKER 227.  You should see a small sign that reads “Wellsville.”
  • Follow CR 7 over the bridge and onto a maintained dirt road for .91 miles;
  • Turn LEFT onto CR 54 and drive the last .5 miles.  This will take you to the Captain Zipline Parking lot.
DIRECTIONS FROM CAÑON CITY
  • Take US 50 WEST through the towns of Texas Creek, Cotopaxi, and Howard… a route that takes you through a gorgeous canyon and alongside the Arkansas River.
  • Go PAST Howard for approximately 7 miles where you will reach County Road 7 at MILE MARKER 227.
  • Turn RIGHT onto County Road 7 at MILE MARKER 227.  You should see a small sign that reads “Wellsville.”
  • Follow CR 7 over the bridge and onto a maintained dirt road for .91 miles;
  • Turn LEFT onto CR 54 and drive the last .5 miles.  This will take you into the Captain Zipline Parking Lot.
  • NOTE: Do NOT turn off US 50 in Howard… it will lead to a dead end at the river. You must continue West for about 7 miles past Howard until you reach WELLSVILLE.
DIRECTIONS FROM COLORADO SPRINGS
  • Take 115 SOUTH to US 50 WEST
  • Travel ~62 miles on US 50 WEST to reach CR 7 at MILE MARKER 227
  • Turn RIGHT onto County Road 7 at MILE MARKER 227.  You should see a small sign that reads “Wellsville.”
  • Follow CR 7 over the bridge and onto a maintained dirt road for .91 miles;
  • Turn LEFT onto CR 54 and drive the last .5 miles.  This will take you to the Captain Zipline Parking Lot.
  • NOTE: Do NOT turn off US 50 in Howard… it will lead to a dead end at the river.  You must continue West for about 7 miles past Howard until you reach WELLSVILLE.
DIRECTIONS FROM POINTS FURTHER WEST

We recommend using a reliable online mapping program that reports the closures of passes and seasonal roads in planning routes from the popular ski areas along I-70 or from locations west of Salida, Colorado. When using programs like Google Maps and Apple Maps, we recommend printing a hard copy of the directions and/or downloading the route information to your phone as cell service can be intermittent in the mountains and deep canyons.

How to download and use Google Maps offiline.