Hotchkiss Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Delta County, Colorado, United States
About Hotchkiss
The Uncompahgre Valley was the ancestral home of the Ute nation. But in the late 1870s, the lure of the gold and silver deposits in the San Juan Mountains to the south proved too great for the white settler population to resist. Tensions boiled over with the Meeker Massacre in 1879. Pushed to the breaking point by the Federal government's insistence that they give up their nomadic way of life and become farmers, the Utes killed several whites and launched the so-called Ute War. Initially successful, the Utes were forcibly relocated toUtah, andSouthwestern Colorado, nearCortez. Less than a year after the Meeker Massacre, the first prospective settlers ventured into the North Fork area. They were a small group of mineral speculators from the mining town ofLake City. Led by Enos Throop Hotchk
Top Attractions in Hotchkiss
Explore the best things to see and do in Hotchkiss:
- ★Crawford Reservoir
- ★Creamery Arts Center
- ★Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway
- ★Hotchkiss Crawford Historical Society and Museum
- ★Hotchkiss National Fish Hatchery
- ★Paonia State Park
- ★Tabeguache Trail
Where to Eat in Hotchkiss
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bread Basket Bakery & Cafe
- 🍴Coal Train Coffee House
- 🍴Eleni's Downtown
- 🍴North Fork Valley Restaurant
- 🍴Roberts Short Stop
- 🍴Zack's Bar-B-Q
Where to Stay in Hotchkiss
- 🏨Above the Law Guest Condo & Spa
- 🏨Atha's Place on Orchard Street
- 🏨Casa Encantada B&B
- 🏨Colwell Cedars Retreat
- 🏨Delta County Fairgrounds
- 🏨Gunnison River Farms
Hotchkiss Travel Guide Sections
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