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Movies in Ridgway

True Grit in Ridgway Colorado

True Grit

True Grit (filmed summer and fall, 1968) – When Charles Portis’ novel was published early in 1968, John Wayne received a pre-publication copy and directed his son to buy the movie rights for their ...

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Sons of Katie Elder movie

The Sons of Katie Elder

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) – While this film was not filmed in the immediate Ridgway area (a bit was shot on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad near Durango), it is based on the lives o...

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How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962) – Ridgway’s Hartwell Park, Cow Creek, and the Katie’s Meadow (Debbie’s meadow) areas used by director Henry Hathaway, who later used the same areas for True Grit. The me...

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Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man

Tribute to a Bad Man (1957) – filmed just south of Ridgway on Miller Mesa on the old Walther ranch, near Top of the Pines and the Elk Meadows mailboxes on County Road 5. Written by Jack Schaefer, w...

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Are you a western movie fan? You've come to the right place. Southwest Colorado has been home to hundreds of film locations for western films. Get to know our film heritage more!

Ridgway Film Heritage

Movie Locations

Film fans can experience the history of each film by visiting the various locations used in production. From buildings to fields, experience the making of these Western classics!

Mattie Ross's Ranch House
Ridgway Street Front
Town Park of Ridgway
Miller Mesa
Katie's Meadow
Old Rio Grande Southern Railroad Depot