Why stay in town? Relax and cool off on the 'Green Side' of Vallecito Lake. Vacation Cabin and Vacation Home rentals nestled among ponderosa pine, blue spruce, fir and aspen trees, situated in a beautiful Rocky Mountain valley 18 miles northeast of Durango, Colorado. Open year round.Why stay in town? Relax and cool off on the 'Green Side' of Vallecito Lake. Vacation Cabin and Vacation Home rentals nestled among ponderosa pine, blue spruce, fir and aspen trees, situated in a beautiful Rocky Mountain valley 18 miles northeast of Durango, Colorado. Open year round. .