Campus Map & Directions
Fort Lewis College Directories

The main highways to Durango: U.S. 550 and U.S. 160

Directions if you're driving from the Denver area:

• From U.S. 285 South, turn right on CO 112 heading west to Del Norte.
• In Del Norte, turn right onto U.S. 160.
• Follow U.S. 160 West into Durango.
• U.S. 160 becomes U.S. 160-550.
• When it splits, follow U.S. 550 to College Drive.
• Turn right onto College Drive, follow for 1.8 miles.
• Turn left onto Fort Lewis Drive.
• Follow signs to the Office of Admission.

Driving from the Grand Junction area 

• Take U.S. 50 South to U.S. 550 South to Durango.
• U.S. 550 becomes Main Avenue.
• Follow Main Avenue through downtown Durango to 8th Street.
• Turn left on 8th Street.
• When it dead-ends, turn left on 8th Avenue.
• Follow to top of the hill.
• At the traffic light, turn left and follow signs to the Office of Admission.

Driving from Colorado Springs - Pueblo areas

• Take I/25 South to U.S. 160 West into Durango.
• U.S. 160 becomes U.S. 160-550.
• When it splits, follow U.S. 550 to College Drive.
• Turn right onto College Drive, follow for 1.8 miles.
• Turn left onto Fort Lewis Drive.
• Follow signs to the Office of Admission.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Driving from Albuquerque, NM

• Take U.S. 550 North to Durango.
• Follow U.S. 550 North to College Drive.
• Turn right onto College Drive, follow for 1.8 miles.
• Turn left onto Fort Lewis Drive.
• Follow signs to the Office of Admission.

Daily flights arrive at and depart from the Durango-La Plata County Airport. Daily flights from the Denver, Phoenix, and Dallas-Fort Worth areas are available. Flights from Houston, Los Angeles, and Chicago are sometimes seasonally available. 

Uber and local taxis are available from the airport, as well as several rental car options. You can also schedule an airport shuttle from Road Runner Transit.

Fort Lewis College is located about 20 minutes from the airport.

• When exiting the airport, follow CO 172 to U.S. 160 West.
• U.S. 160 becomes U.S. 160-550.
• When it splits, follow U.S. 550 to College Drive.
• Turn right onto College Drive and follow for 1.8 miles.
• Turn left onto Fort Lewis Drive and follow signs to the Admission Office.