With some terrific day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to enjoy all that Walsenburg, 25 miles away, has to offer. See the sights starting with Walsenburg Wild Waters, Walsenburg Golf Club and Walsenberg Mining Museum. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Alamosa, 45 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Alamosa Recreation Center. (But we’re also huge fans of Rio Grande Scenic Railroad and Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge.)