1. Pikes Peak 2. Manitou Springs, hippy haven, hot springs 3. Woodland Park, elevation 8,500 feet 4. Cañon City, 5. Cripple Creek, narrow gauge railroad 6. Red Rocks Amphitheater, pretty views, especially sunset 7. Great Sand Dunes National Park 8. Estes Park 9. Rocky Mountain National Park 10. Frisco, Lake Dillon 11. Breckenridge, Breckenridge Gondola, Troll and Trail
You could do Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods in one awesome day. Start with Pikes Peak (9am) since they close early, spend lunch in Manitou Springs and finish the day at the Garden of the Gods - the low afternoon/sunset sun makes those red sandstone formations look amazing. You still have time for dinner back in town.
Man, this makes me emotional. Fell absolutely in love with Colorado (and someone there!). Moving permanently in around a year. Terrified but so excited.
Sounds like you have an incredible time ahead of you. I find moving is an easy way to reinvent yourself and create new habits and lifestyle. Take advantage of it and have fun and good luck!
The program includes Active Duty, Reservists, Veterans, Gold Star Families, Dependents, National Guard, and Senior Citizens. It’s also not limited to National Park lands, and includes several other agencies having jurisdiction, like US Forestry Department. I got an annual pass upon arriving at the gate of Yosemite by showing them my CAC card and I think I filled out a short form with basic info.
Visiting 3 items on your list, Woodland Park, Cripple Creek for donkey release day and the Royal Gorge railroad over the Memorial Day weekend. Looking forward to it.
Hello Ryan, I live in San Francisco , California and plan to visit few of the towns in Colorado this year Christmas for 10 days. I concern about the highway condition during the winter time especially at the Christmas season. Aspen, Vail, Keystone, Telluride, and Breckenridge are the place I plan to stay. I might add a few more town to visit. I just wonder. Does the highway is drivable between these towns during the winter season?
Likely. Unless there is some insane snow storm that is happening. But the federally funded highway system has a LOT of workers and plows out there full time to make sure things are moving constantly. The only caveat to that is if you are taking smaller highways (2 lanes). Any of the major roads/highways should be open.
