Paonia Guidebook

Jessie
Paonia Guidebook

Food & Wine Scene

Big B's is a working orchard and a local favorite that makes their own hard cider. We love Big B's because they have live music, great food, and let you walk their beautiful orchard.
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Big B's Delicious Orchards U-pick, Cafe & Tasting Room
39126 CO-133
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Big B's is a working orchard and a local favorite that makes their own hard cider. We love Big B's because they have live music, great food, and let you walk their beautiful orchard.
This is usually where we like to start a day at the wineries because they have great food, beautiful views, and a huge patio.
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Root and Vine Market
40823 CO-133
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This is usually where we like to start a day at the wineries because they have great food, beautiful views, and a huge patio.
Azura is like stepping into a mini Tuscany in Paonia. They have a pond, the best views in town, and some incredible wine. The Yacht Club Red is our favorite.
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AZURA CELLARS AND GALLERY
16764 Farmers Mine Rd
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Azura is like stepping into a mini Tuscany in Paonia. They have a pond, the best views in town, and some incredible wine. The Yacht Club Red is our favorite.
Tons of tree cover, dog-friendly, and right on the river, this winery is great for just sitting back and relaxing.
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Black Bridge Winery
15836 Black Bridge Rd
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Tons of tree cover, dog-friendly, and right on the river, this winery is great for just sitting back and relaxing.
If you like sour beers, Chrysalis is a must. This brewery is also the closest spot in town to Zephyr Ranch!
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Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beer
201a 1st St
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If you like sour beers, Chrysalis is a must. This brewery is also the closest spot in town to Zephyr Ranch!
The best bakery in town with fresh bread made daily, coffee, and tons of delicious treats to choose from—pastries, pizza, and sandwiches. Note that they are cash only but have an ATM inside.
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Paonia Bread Works
530 Grand Ave
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The best bakery in town with fresh bread made daily, coffee, and tons of delicious treats to choose from—pastries, pizza, and sandwiches. Note that they are cash only but have an ATM inside.
Great food here and such beautiful grounds. You can walk the farm here too and see their giant pigs, dogs, and other animals. Such an awesome place to pass time!
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Mesa Winds Farm & Winery
31262 L Rd
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Great food here and such beautiful grounds. You can walk the farm here too and see their giant pigs, dogs, and other animals. Such an awesome place to pass time!
A great little spot in town for breakfast/brunch or lunch.
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Sweetgrass Paonia
120 Grand Avenue
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A great little spot in town for breakfast/brunch or lunch.
The newest restaurant in town, great pizza!
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Tyskland
The newest restaurant in town, great pizza!
Such a gem of a place—probably our favorite wine in the valley (the do whites and roses), great food, and frequent food pop-ups from local chefs.
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The Storm Cellar
14139 Runzel Gulch Rd
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Such a gem of a place—probably our favorite wine in the valley (the do whites and roses), great food, and frequent food pop-ups from local chefs.

Hiking/Sightseeing

The North Rim of Black Canyon is only 30 minutes from Zephyr Ranch. It is an absolute must-see.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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The North Rim of Black Canyon is only 30 minutes from Zephyr Ranch. It is an absolute must-see.
The trailhead for Mt. Lamborn Trail #895 is just up the road from Zephyr Ranch. Hike, horseback ride, or mountain bike up Mt. Lamborn!
Mount Lamborn
The trailhead for Mt. Lamborn Trail #895 is just up the road from Zephyr Ranch. Hike, horseback ride, or mountain bike up Mt. Lamborn!
It's a gorgeous drive to get to Lost Lake, we call it our "low effort, high reward" hiking spot. There are multiple lakes, a huge waterfall, and easy/moderate hiking.
Lost Lake Campground-Paonia RD
It's a gorgeous drive to get to Lost Lake, we call it our "low effort, high reward" hiking spot. There are multiple lakes, a huge waterfall, and easy/moderate hiking.
Jumbo Mountain has tons of hiking and mountain biking trails and is super easy to get to from Zephyr Ranch.
Jumbo Mountain Trailhead
65 Cedar Dr
Jumbo Mountain has tons of hiking and mountain biking trails and is super easy to get to from Zephyr Ranch.
Orvis Hot Springs is a clothing optional hot springs over in Ridgway a little over an hour outside of Paonia. It is very private and relaxing and is also on the way to Ouray, we highly recommend it if you're interested in making a day trip!
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Orvis Hot Springs
1585 County Rd
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Orvis Hot Springs is a clothing optional hot springs over in Ridgway a little over an hour outside of Paonia. It is very private and relaxing and is also on the way to Ouray, we highly recommend it if you're interested in making a day trip!
There are tons of trails and sights to see on the drive up to Electric Mountain Lodge—our favorite thing on this drive is the giant aspen groves. The lodge also has good food and drinks!
Electric Mountain Lodge
41348 Electric Mountain Ln
There are tons of trails and sights to see on the drive up to Electric Mountain Lodge—our favorite thing on this drive is the giant aspen groves. The lodge also has good food and drinks!
The Needle Rock trail has great views and an easy to follow trail that we love! It's only about 1.5 miles round trip but it's very steep the whole way up, so definitely wear shoes with good traction
Needle Rock Trailhead
43683 Needle Rock Rd
The Needle Rock trail has great views and an easy to follow trail that we love! It's only about 1.5 miles round trip but it's very steep the whole way up, so definitely wear shoes with good traction
A great out and back trail with really cool views down into the canyon of Crystal Creek.
Crystal Creek trailhead
Crystal Creek Trail
A great out and back trail with really cool views down into the canyon of Crystal Creek.