List of best travel places to visit in Colorado- 2021
We think you cannot miss these 8 top-rated places in Colorado for an enriching experience while visiting the state. Here’s a list for you:
1. Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most popular national parks in the United States. The soaring mountain peaks, alpine lakes and meadows, forests, and abundant wildlife showcase nature at its best. The park has more than 100 peaks over 10,000 feet, including Longs Peak, the highest in the park, at 14,259 feet. This picturesque location also has an extensive system of hiking trails to offer!
2. Vail and nearby Mountain Towers
Remember how Rachel Green was disappointed when her plan to go skiing in Vail had to be cancelled? Look at the picture and you’ll realize why so! Best place to go skiing in winters, you can also go here during any other season.
3. Garden of the Gods
Popular for rock climbing and entailing a museum, this registered National Natural Landmark is home to a unique landscape of jagged stone towers and fins jutting up 300 feet from the earth. Surrounding the fins, giant balanced boulders and rock piles dot the landscape and distant mountains, completing the scene.
4. Durango and the Silverton Narrow Guage Railway
In the summer, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway is one of the town’s main tourist attractions. This historic train runs day trips up the valley from Durango to the old mining town of Silverton, high in the mountains.
5.Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness
Straight out of desktop wallpaper, isn’t this? Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness showcases some of Colorado’s most spectacular Rocky Mountain scenery and offers a chance to get out of your car and into nature. This area has six mountains over 14,000 feet, along with forests, alpine lakes, meadows, and 175 miles of trails to help you explore the terrain. What’s more? It is a hub for recreational activities!
6.Great Sanddunes National Park and Preserve
Home to the tallest sand dunes in North America, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is an interesting sight in Colorado with a landscape that most visitors are not expecting to find: the 750-foot Star Dune which is startlingly high!
7.Aspen
Although it’s most commonly associated with skiing, Aspen is a year-round destination that can be enjoyed by skiers or non-skiers. It can be the location for your next weekend getaway if you live around Denver.
8. Dinosaur National Monument
While most people are drawn here for the archaeological aspects, the recreational opportunities add another aspect to your visit. Dinosaur remains embedded in exposed rock walls reveal evidence of the giants that once roamed these areas, and petroglyphs offer insight into the cultures and people that lived here long ago.
