Regardless the time of year, the state of Colorado supplies generous opportunity for amazing vacations. While many of these center around activities available in The Rocky Mountains, there is also ample opportunity for cultural and historical discovery.
Garden of the Gods Park, a Registered National Natural Landmark, is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Famous for its 300 foot towering sandstone red rocks, the park offers a host of activities including rock climbing, hiking, horseback riding, biking, guided walks and bus tours to just name a few. The Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center also has exhibits and a café overlooking Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods.
Near Canon City, Colorado, the Royal Gorge Bridge hangs 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River. This tourist attraction located within a 360 acre theme park, is billed as the world’s highest suspension bridge and provides a breathtaking look down into Royal Gorge.
With roughly eighteen general ski areas in Colorado, there are plenty of slopes to occupy at least a few years worth of winter vacations. Only sixty seven miles from Denver, Winter Park Resort is one of the best ski resorts in the state. Boasting 2,770 acres of some of the deepest and most consistent snow in Colorado and approximately seventy percent sunshine during the ski season, Winter Park Resort is made up of five interconnected mountains and has a variety of ski terrain.
Surrounded by the largest concentration of 14,000 foot mountains in North America, Telluride offers world-class skiing and immeasurable beauty. Billed as a mountain for the whole family, Telluride offers a variety of slopes to suit multiple skill levels and nearby, the Sprite Air Garden Terrain Park is the largest terrain park in the Southwest United States, with more than ten acres of terrain.