with its reputation for attracting celebrities in valhalla valour's aspen
is one of the world's most famous ski resorts and one of the best places to
visit in colorado there's good reason for the Alda hide for resorts offer
great skiing for every level of skier from the gentle slopes of buttermilk
Mountain to the ungroomed terrain on Aspen Mountain during warm weather
visitors can fish for trout from the Roaring Fork River or take shuttles to
the nearby 14 peaks of the maroon bells to enjoy a leisurely hike surround
Colorado's most photographed mountains
located in southwestern Colorado the ganas and national Clark is best known
for the narrow gorge called the Black Canyon with a depth that reaches 2700
the cannon was carved by thousands of years of erosion by the Gunnison River
and scenic overlooks along the six mile salt rim Road all four views of the
canyon the Cedar Point Nature Trail off South Rim is an easy to navigate hiking
trail that and his signs about the area's flats it leads to a great view of
the 2,250 foot high painted wall the tallest cliff in the state
located just a few miles to the northwest of Denver Boulder is a college
town nestled begins the foothills of the Rocky Mountains boulders inhabitants are
best known for their healthy lifestyles and outdoor activities are plentiful in
and around the city Boulder Creek cuts straight through the town and is lined
with walking and biking trails the port block pedestrian-friendly Pearl Street
Mall features outdoor performers and all but the most employment weather located
around 65 miles west of Denver Breckenridge is a historic mining town
with the small population that increases tenfold
during skiing season there are more than 2,300 steerable acres of the four
mountain peaks that make up Breckenridge's southwestern border and
newly opened gondola in the north side of town takes skiers up to the subject
of the nearly 13 comma all ho-oh for ipk Breckenridge's original ski mountain
took more than 250 buildings listed on the National Historic Register cultural
attractions in gold rush town are worth exploring as well
located at the foot of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs draws visitors who come
to see the view from the mountain that inspired the writing of the song America
the Beautiful some hike to the mountains 14 comma 1 15 foot summit while others
drive or enjoy a ride on the Pikes Peak cog railway with its sculptural
sandstone formations and balancing rocks the Garden of the Gods is another
popular natural attraction
nicknamed the mile-high City because it's it's exactly a mile high in
altitude above sea level Denver is Colorado's capital and largest city
located just east of the Rocky Mountains Denver is a popular winter sport
destination that celebrates its mining and cowboy history the city also boasts
a lively arts and culture scene with many distinguished museums such as the
Denver Art Museum and the Denver Performing Arts Complex one of the
nation's largest performing arts actors
situated in southern Colorado the Great Sand Dunes National Park is an
impressive sight shaped by winds blowing from and against the nearby Sangre de
Cristo Mountains the vials of Sam climbed to more than 750 feet making
them the tallest dunes in North America sand boarding and skiing and sledding on
the dunes are the parks most popular activities and there are medium-sized
scopes to slide on located near the main parking area a longer hike to the north
brings thrill seekers to a 300-foot slope that tumbles onto into Medano
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located in insult western Colorado Mesa bird is home to the famous cliff
dwellings of the ancient Anasazi people it is one of the most significant
archaeological preserve of Native American culture in the u.s. in the 12th
century the Anasazi start building houses in shallow caves and under rock
overhangs along the canyon walls the most famous of these is cliff Callis the
ancient Puebloans constructed it from sandstone bricks and mortar made the
mash plate and water that encompassed 150 rooms and 76 open areas
straddling the Continental Divide the Rocky Mountain National Park covers some
of the most beautiful mountains in the world there are 77 mountains in the park
with elevations that range from 7,500 to over 12,000 feet most of the more than 3
million people who visit the park each year spend at least one night one of the
parks many Drive and campgrounds more than 350 miles of hiking trails offer
visitors the chance to view the parks wildlife which includes hundreds of al
bighorn sheep and deer
the city of Bell was built to accommodate the Vail Ski Resort which is
the largest single mountain ski resort in the country with 193 marked skiing
trails Vail is one of the nation's most popular ski resorts as well the Tyrolean
style village is nearly as well visited during the summer nearby streams and
lakes thought with fish made they lent anglers dream and opportunities for
river rafting about horseback riding mountain biking golf and biking our
other popular warm weather activities