Where to go on vacation in colorado
Best Places to Visit in Colorado
The best places to visit in Colorado. Now I'm not much of a city person or a
national parks person and prefer to be away from the herds of people and look
for my own amazing places off the path. That being said there's some beauty in
the Front Range, you have Colorado Springs in its view of
Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods but a little farther east you have the
less known feature known as the Paint Mines a colorful clay deposit in the
ground
an hour west of town you have Paradise Cove a nice little
waterhole to go swimming cliff diving or relax
southwest of Colorado Springs in
the middle of San Isabel National Forest you can find Bishops Castle, Jim Bishop
built the castle over a span of 60 years. The castle is always open and the dragon
breathes fire on weekends
Denver has festivals, food, and Red Rocks one of the
best concert venues there is.
Boulder has Pearl Street Mall and the Flatirons and
you can go into the mountains to Estes Park and see Rocky Mountain National Park
even though it's crowded there's some amazing Peaks waterfalls and alpine
lakes in the park
but on the boarder of the park there is Longs peak a mountain over 14,000 feet
in elevation known as a 14er, it is a fun peak to hike but get up very early
and give yourself eight hours to hike it now let's get away from the cities and
farther into the mountains
by the way this video is a small mix of my other
videos if you want more info on Colorado I have over 40 videos mostly about
Colorado like The Best Waterfalls, Best Alpine Lakes, Best Towns, Best Hot Springs
Best Swimming Holes, and so on and so on so check out my channel for more Colorado info
alright let's get to it
a good base for adventure in Colorado is
Summit County
Breckenridge is a neat old mountain town surrounded by old ghost towns
alpine lake adventures like Mohawk Lakes where you can also get in some good
backpacking see some neat lakes and beautiful waterfalls
near the town of Montezuma you can see some really cool old mines
like these ones up Peru gultch
from Montezuma you can also take this beautiful 4x4 route st. John's pass over
and into Breckinridge
in the autumn be sure to check out Boreas pass near
Breckenridge for all its fall colors
you can view the beautiful Gore range on your
way down to Green Mountain reservoir
a place to go cliff jumping and boating
be sure to check if it's open for cliff jumping before you go
they closed it temporarily because of an accident that occurred from jumping
you can also go south
from Breckenridge into Alma Colorado's highest town in the area the show South
Park is based on
you can hike a few beautiful 14ers just west of town
there and check out some cool mining towns like this one up Montgomery
reservoir
before taking a 4x4 route over Mosquito pass or just go the long way on
the highway to Leadville Colorado
a neat old town with cool old buildings
sitting below Colorado's highest mountains
the town is surrounded by a
lot of old mine ruins to check out
if you go in the fall you can ride the
train through the fall colors
if you come in late winter you can watch ski Joring
a sport where a horse pulls someone down
Main Street on skis while hitting jumps and collecting rings
down the valley
from Leadville you can visit the town of Buena Vista or (Buuuena Vista as it's
known to the locals) and Salida both are great towns for rafting and mountain biking
above town nestled in the 14er you can find plenty of hot springs to
chill in
plus the cool iconic looking ghost town of st. Elmo
there's also
plenty of good hiking and amazing views
from there you can go over cottonwood pass to the town of Crested Butte the
town is extremely beautiful and has some very unique festivals in the fall plus a
lot of fall colors
near town you can get on a trailhead to Conundrum hot springs a 8 mile hike to
the springs and then another 8 to the town of Aspen so plan on spending a
night or two in the wilderness
you also need permits to camp there because
of the popularity of the Springs
Aspen is a neat looking town but near town you
have the very picturesque mountains known as the Maroon Bells if you're
feeling adventurous you can hike around them on four pass loop hike
a beautiful
hike that goes over four passes so give yourself about three nights to do the hike
you can also go hike to the top of the Bells an amazing experience for sure
but be prepared and cautious as many people have been injured or died on
these mountains
if you go east of Aspen you can find Devil's Punchbowl a popular
swimming area on the way up Independence pass
you can continue east on
Independence pass, an amazing drive on Colorado's highest paved pass
you will
end up at Twin Lakes by Leadville again this place is nice in the Autumn as well
you can also go west from Aspen to the town of Glenwood Springs this town has a
lot to offer they have a hot springs park with a waterslide a vaudeville
theater and amusement park above town and you can head east to one of the best
stretches of interstate you will find
the road curves through the beautiful
Glenwood Canyon next to the Colorado River
on one rest stop
the Hanging Lake rest stop
you can get out and hike to Hanging Lake a good 1.3 mile hike to one
of the most beautiful looking lakes you'll see
if you go in the high season
during summer you'll have to buy a ticket and take a bus from Glenwood
Springs due to the popularity of the lake
you can also go west of town
to the town of Rifle and check out Rifle Falls in
Rifle Falls State Park
in northern Colorado you can hang out near the town of Steamboat Springs a
really amazing area and the Strawberry Springs hidden in the woods is an
amazing hot springs to relax in it is a family friendly springs until after dark
when anyone under 18 is kicked out and clothes become optional this is also a
neat area to visit in autumn
far south in Colorado you have the San Luis Valley with Sand Dunes National
Park a picturesque area with dunes stacked against the Blue Mountains
just above the park you have Zapata Falls a easily accessed
waterfalls hidden in the canyon
also near the area you have the town of Crestone Colorado a unique little town
with access to two great trails
the hike to North Crestone and the hike to
Willow Lakes
also in the San Luis Valley you can find the Gator farm
you can tour the Gator
farm and learn how to wrestle a gator if you want
there are no restraints on the
Gator either
if you're not good at it you can bite you
farther south you have the town of Pagosa Springs
the town itself has a few hot springs both free
on the river and paid resorts
northeast of town next to the highway near Wolf Creek Pass you can visit
Treasure Falls
the town also sits below the eastern side of Weminuchi wilderness
Colorado's largest wilderness
it is a great place to go backpacking and get away from the
people
near this area who have the town of Creed
the town itself is unique
it sits almost in a Canyon
has a underground fire station and above town
on batcher loop has some of the coolest looking mine buildings built into the
side of cliffs I also recommend this drive in autumn
from the town of Creede heading towards Lake City you'll find North Clear Creek falls
a beautiful roadside falls
the town of Lake City itself is neat above
town you will find Lake San Cristobal and you can take the 4x4 path known as
Engineer pass from Lake City through some old ghost towns next to the river
and over into Silverton
the area around Silverton is quite amazing there is a ton of off-roading to
do there along with plenty of old mines waterfalls and lakes to view
it is in this area that I can see some of my favorite lakes and waterfalls
the Million Dollar Highway goes from Durango through Silverton to Ouray
and is one of the most beautiful paved roads I've ever been on
it even goes
over these waterfalls near the town of Ouray
Ouray is often called
Little Switzerland and is surrounded by steep mountains and waterfalls this is
Box Canyon Falls
you can take multiple 4x4 routes from the Million Dollar
highway to the Telluride side of the mountains
this is Imogene pass near Ouray
and this is Black Bear or Ingram pass coming down into Telluride
Telluride is a very unique area
the town itself is awesome to visit an above town
there are two amazing waterfalls
after visiting Bridal Veil Falls you can hike above the waterfalls for more
waterfalls, mines, and alpine lakes
that is the best of Colorado
I would also say
that the most overrated place in Colorado is Vail
it is just a noisy
overpriced town next to the interstate with no real hiking or views in general
just a good town to stay away from
this is just a summary of what I've covered
in all my videos and a fraction of what you can see in Colorado if you're
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