What would you want to do on an outdoor adventure or liesure activity?  

• Hike in the high country? 
• Trek through the high desert ?
• Descend sheer canyons?
• Pack up the family for a family camping trip?
• Backpack in the rugged backcountry?
• Shoot a "relaxing" round of golf?
• Sip Colorado's premium wines?
• Snowboard or ski in the Colorado mountains?
• Kayak or canoe down a river or in a lake?
• Power boat and/or water ski on a lake?
• Cruise on breathtaking, scenic and historic byways?
• Enjoy the beauty of Colorado wildflowers?
• View and photograph the abundant wildlife?
• Stand in awe of the incredible power that shaped the majestic mountains?

and of course you might want to do either:

• Mount a big-game hunting expidition?
• Engage in an exhilerating fishing excursion?

Make Delta County, Colorado your outdoor destination.  Seventy percent of Delta County is federally owned, public land.  If you can not find outdoor adventure here, then you will not find it anywhere.

Begin your exploration of Delta County, Colorado by reading the articles below from Delta County Colorado, a free adventure guide from the Delta County Independent.

(2007 © Delta County Independent, www.deltacountyindependent.com, all rights reserved) 

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Delta County, Colorado Map – Home to Canyons, Rivers, and Mountains

Enjoy Championship Golf in Two Beautiful Settings 

Devil's Thumb Golf Club in Delta

DeerCreek Village Golf Club in Cedaredge.

A Premier Fishing Destination 

    Gold-medal fishing, kayaking, spectacular hiking and backpacking, and of course, camping on the Gunnison River.

    Opportunities for Hiking, Fishing Abound in the North Fork

The Ultimate Outdoor Recreation Destination – Colorado State Parks

Abundant Wildlife Draws Animal Lovers, Hunters – Uncompahgre Plateau

The Gateway to Fun – Gunnison Gorge NCA

The Worlds' Largest Flattop Mountain – Grand Mesa

Shadowy Depths Give Black Canyon its Ominous Name

Sample Fine Wines in a Scenic Setting – Colorado Wineries 

Experience Western Colorado's Rich History, Natural Beauty – West Elk Byway

Where the North Fork Meets the Smith Fork – Hotchkiss-Crawford, Colorado

At the Confluence of the Uncompahgre and Gunnison rivers – Delta, Colorado

The Arts come Alive in this Small Community – Paonia, Colorado

The Southern Gateway to Grand Mesa – Surface Creek Valley, Colorado