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One of the most rugged and beautiful states in America is Colorado. Featuring the highest peaks in the United States within the Rocky Mountains, and such wonders as the ancient cliff dwellings of the Native Americans at Mesa Verde, to the cities of Denver and Boulder, or the ancient mining towns of Durango and Silverton, there is plenty to see and do for all types of visitors. On top of the natural beauty, the amazing national parks, the fishing and hunting, and the legendary cities going back to the days of the Wild West, Colorado offers casinos at places like Blackhawk and Central City, and … read moresome of the best skiing in the nation, with places like Vail and Aspen, Steamboat Springs, or Breckenridge, the most popular ski resort in the United States.
Colorado is a vast landscape of opportunities. There are dozens of parks, thousands of miles of trails, mountains, lakes, rivers, open plains, hidden valleys, forests, history, and more. Visit Estes Park and explore the beauty of the Rocky Mountain National Park, or head down to Pike National Forest down by Colorado Springs, home to Pikes Peak. Hike the Old Spanish National Historic Trail or visit the Santa Fe National Historic Trail and let your legs chew up some miles.
Colorado is an outdoor enthusiast’s paradise. The scenery is some of the most majestic in the entire nation, and the ski resorts are without a doubt some of the best in the world. The various parks showcase the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, as well as the wildlife and forests, but one cannot ignore the popularity of the cities as well. Denver is arguably the best place to start, and branching out from there one can either head out to Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, or anywhere they like. The Mile High City, as it is called, is the central hub for the area, allowing the opportunity to explore a wide array of parks and otherwise, all within an hour or two from the city.
Cleverly nicknamed as ‘Mile High City’ (Denver does in fact sit exactly one mile above sea level), and backed by the kind of mountain range that instantly justifies the arty name, Denver …
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As far as inspirational, unavoidably beautiful outdoor adventures spots go, Colorado Springs has to be pretty hard to match. Watch the US Olympic team train, spend an afternoon at the bottom …
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Breckenridge is a small 148-year-old quaint Victorian town in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, in Summit County, Colorado, about 1.5 hours west of Denver. As one of the USA's premier year-r…
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Steamboat Springs is the county seat of Routt County, Colorado, and has a population of about 10,000 people. It lies in the Yampa
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Founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom and named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city is now a ski resort and cultural center. The city emerged as a ski…
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Estes Park is much more than a small, quaint touristy town, just outside of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Even though the streets are lined with gift and souvenir shops, ice crea…
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Vail, incorporated in 1966, is located in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado and is divided into the following areas through the narrow Vail Valley: West Vail, Vail Village, Lionshead, G…
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Durango is home of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. This town of about 15,000 was begun back around 1880. Mining in the area brought the need for railroads and the Denver and Rio …
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Boulder is a beautiful picture postcard of CO. It sits in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles northwest of Denver on Hwy 36. Boulder has over 300 day of sunshine a year. It is…
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In 2006, Money ranked Fort Collins as the best place to live in America, proclaiming that "great schools, low crime, good jobs in a high-tech economy and a fantastic outdoor life make Fort Co…
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Keystone is a wonderful mountain resort, full of adventure activities! It is a Colorado Classic.
Keystone offers world class skiing set in a great Colorado ski town. The town is full of cha…
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This high desert community of nearly 50,000 population sits at the bottom of a very unique area for Colorado. It is named the Colorado National Monument. It is a series of canyons and mesas …
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Manitou Springs is an artsie town just outside of Co. Springs and is most known for it's natual sparkling water that flows from the ground drink ready.
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Glenwood Springs is home to the world's largest Hot Springs Swimming Pool and some of the most spectacular scenery, mild to wild outdoor adventures, and the friendliest people in the country.…
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Telluride is a former mining town surrounded by the 13,000 foot San Juan Mountains in the southwest corner of Colorado. Telluride is well known by its ski resort by the same name of Telluride…
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Cortez is located in Montezuma County in southwest Colorado. It is a great base from which to explore Mesa Verde National Park and San Juan National Forest.
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Canon City, CO, population about 16,000, was founded in 1859 making it the 3rd oldest city in Colorado. It started out supplying miners looking for gold in the nearby mountains. Today it’s …
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Golden, CO is really known for one of its most famous residents: Coors Beer. You can smell the making of beer all over town. It is an interesting smell, but pleasant. They have free tours of …
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Brighton, CO is the county seat of Adams County, Colorado and is located about 20 miles northeast of Denver, CO. Colorodo State Highway 7 (Bridge Street) bisects the city seperating north fro…
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Morrison is a small town located in Jefferson County, Colorado, west of Denver, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
It is perhaps most famous for the nearby Red Rocks Amphitheater, an…
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Cripple Creek, named for a small steam in which a cow was supposed to have broken it’s leg crossing, began live when gold was discovered in 1890. The town quickly sprang up around that clai…
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This is one of he nicest little town on he western slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Palisade's is really known as the heart of the fruit and wine country. It sits at the base of the Grand Mesa …
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