Make a day of it – or a weekend. Savor the western side of the Colorado Rocky Mountains
Truly, this is the sweet side of life… Come experience the vibrant food, wine and farm scene of western Colorado. Visit Paonia area wineries that dot Delta County including the West Elks, and drink in the region’s outstanding natural attractions.
Cruise a Scenic Byway (there’s two) under brilliant blue skies through mountains, wilderness a national park and national forests. Come for hiking, biking, mountain biking or fishing – there’s plenty of trails and trout. Resort towns of Aspen and Crested Butte are nearby, as well as a National Park. Visit craft wineries, breweries, farm stands, art galleries and more. Rest easy, eat and drink well, play hard and take home some treasures from your visit.
Wineries in the Paonia area North Fork and West Elks AVA regions.
Please note these are subject to change and contact each winery directly with questions.
- Black Bridge Winery
- Stone Cottage Cellars
- Azura Cellars
- Qutori Wines & 5680 Cellars
- Endless Endeavor
- North Fork Cellars
- Alfred Eames Cellars
- The Storm Cellar
- Evening Grace Estates
- Mesa Winds Farm & Winery
- Leroux Creek Winery
- Jack Rabbit Hill Winery
- Williams Cellars
- Stoney Mesa Winery
Mileage to Orchard Valley Farms & Market and Black Bridge Winery from:
- Aspen 87 miles
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 67 miles
- Blue Mesa Dam 63 miles
- Delta 31 miles
- Denver 226 miles
- Crested Butte 46 miles
- Glenwood Springs 69 miles
- Grand Junction 71 miles
Delta County info, lodging, restaurants, recreation, wineries, calendars and events
Get Paonia and Delta info from these sites. Also check Facebook for local pages and posts.
- Western Colorado’s wineries in the North Fork and West Elks AVA
- West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway
- Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
- Paonia Chamber of Commerce
- Visit Delta County – things to do
- North Fork Valley and Hotchkiss
- Climbing in West Elks Mountains and Wilderness
- Mountain bike trails and maps in Paonia region
From exploring local microbrews to fall colors on Kebler Pass, it’s easy to immerse yourself in small town friendliness and the radically grand outdoors surrounding Paonia in western Colorado.