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Colorado Springs is just 60 miles south of Denver.
VISIT
Colorado
Scenic beauty abounds in Colorado with plenty of things to do. Spend time in Denver or Colorado Springs, visit the towns along the Front Range or get up into the mountains. There are 53 peaks of 14,000 feet or more. If your interest is in native culture there are many museums, and explore Native American archeological sites such as Chimney Rock National Monument, Crow Canyon or Mesa Verde. Explore the Western Slope where towns like Durango, Pagosa Springs and Telluride still reflect the western influence of our mining and ranching heritage. There are lakes and rivers for boating, fishing, kayaking and whitewater rafting. Colorado is the headwaters for several major rivers, including the Colorado, Rio Grande, Animas and Arkansas. Outdoor adventures await in 42 State Parks and 4 National Parks and all the wide-open spaces in Colorado. For more ideas and helpful information please visit the websites of our partners listed in the directory and those listed below.
HELPFUL TRAVELER INFORMATION All Emergencies Colorado Tourism Colorado Visitor Information Visit Denver Visit Colorado Springs Cripple Creek Visitor Information Pueblo Visitor Information Manitou Springs Visitor Information Estes Park Visitor Information Durango Visitor Information Gunnison-Crested Butte Visitor Information Mesa Verde Country CaĂąon City Visitor Information Boulder Visitor Information Delta County Montrose Visitor Information Colorado State Patrol Road Conditions
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Celeb±ating
125 YEARS OF PIKES PEAK BY RAIL
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OFF HWY 24
(800) 354.9971 CLIFFDWELLINGS.ORG
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For help in planning your visit, log on to FocusOnTheFamily.com/WelcomeCenter or call our 24-hour Visitor Information Line: 719-531-3328 16
Focus on the Family Welcome Center and Bookstore 8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920
© 2016 Focus on the Family
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• Wolf tours for the whole family • Feeding tours • Adult wolf photo interaction • Youth fox photos • Full moon tours & howl • Walk with a wolf • Gift shop
Education • Conservation • Preservation Dedicated to educating the public about wolves, wolf dogs, foxes, and coyotes. Although these elusive animals are not often seen in the wild, through our guided tours you will have the opportunity to view them in the most natural setting possible.
TOUR INFORMATION Tuesday – Sunday (by reservation only) 10am - 12pm - 2pm - 4pm - 6pm Please visit our website for more info on tours, pricing, and directions.
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Cowboy up. Find the keyhole. Embrace majestic sculpture. Shop ‘til you drop. Indulge in liquid therapy 365 days a year, all with Rocky Mountain National Park as your backdrop. Your adventure begins in the heart of northern Colorado, only 45 minutes north of Denver International Airport and 35 minutes east of Rocky Mountain National Park. Plan your getaway now at www.VisitLovelandCO.com
VisitLovelandCO.com/Activity Visitors Center • 970.667.3882 I-25 at US 34 • Loveland Exit 257
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6715 West Colfax Avenue Lakewood (303) 232-5115 casabonitadenver.com
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FORT GARLAND
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Colorado Adventure Center 1308 County Road 129 Glenwood Springs LAMAR (877) 947-7238 raftingcolorado.com
Colorado Gators Reptile Park 9162 County Road 9 North Mosca 385 (719) 378-2612 coloradogators.com
Springs 10 Colorado Visitor Information Center 160
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Cripple Creek 385 Chamber of Commerce 9283 Highway 67 Cripple Creek (877) 858-4653 visitcripplecreek.com
CAÑON CITY
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Chimney Rock National Monument
3179 State Highway 151 Chimney Rock (970) 883-5359 chimneyrockco.org/coguide
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LA JARA
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GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK & RESERVE
ALAMOSA
Casa Bonita Restaurant
Colorado Springs (719) 633-9925 cmzoo.org BURLINGTON
COLORADO SPRINGS
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DIVIDE MANITOU SPRINGS PONCHA SPRINGS
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23390 County Road K Cortez (800) 422-8975 crowcanyon.org
Cumbres & Toltec
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SPRINGFIELD 515 South Cascade Avenue Colorado Springs (800) 888-4748 visitcos.com
Wolf 11 Colorado and Wildlife Center
4729 Twin Rocks Road Divide (719) 687-9742 wolfeducation.org
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Mill Creek Ranch at
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36710 County Road CC36 Saguache (719) 655-2224 millcreekcolorado.com
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5234 Highway 285 Antonito (888) 286-2737 coloradomountaintrain.com
& Silverton 15 Durango Narrow Gauge Railroad
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1219 Greene Street Silverton (800) 341-3340 grandimperialhotel.com
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Pagosa Springs RV Park
10 Leisure Court Pagosa Springs (888) 724-6727 or (970) 264-9264 pagosaspringsrvpark.com
Gorge Bridge & Park 33 Royal 4218 County Road 3A Cañon City (719) 275-7507 royalgorgebridge.com
Gorge Rafting 34 Royal & Zip Line Tours
45045 West US Highway 50 Cañon City (719) 275-7238 royalgorgerafting.net
Gorge Route Railroad 35 Royal 330 Royal Gorge Boulevard Cañon City (719) 276-4000 royalgorgeroute.com
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640 Mineral Street Silverton (970) 387-0240 silversummitrvpark.com
Area Chamber 37 Silverton of Commerce 414 Greene Street Silverton (800) 752-4494 silvertoncolorado.com
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(800) 577-7238 performancetours.com
Pueblo Visitor Information Center
Visitor Information Center
Summit RV Park 36 Silver & Jeep Rentals
Performance Tours Rafting
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22 Manitou Springs
354 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs (866) 931-5907 manitousprings.org
721 County Road 4-A Silverton (800) 872-3009 or (970) 387-5444 minetour.com
Pikes Peak Cog Railway
21 Manitou Cliff Dwellings 10 Cliff Dwellings Road Manitou Springs (800) 354-9971 cliffdwellings.org
664 Greene Street Silverton (888) 970-5512 or (970) 387-5512 redmtmotelrvpk.com
Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour
• 115 Gregg Drive Buena Vista • 35 County Road 3A Cañon City • 1041 County Road 308 Downieville
326 East 7th Street Leadville (866) 386-3936 leadvillerailroad.com 5400 Stone Creek Circle Loveland (970) 667-3882 visitlovelandco.com/activity
Cross Orchards 3073 F Road Grand Junction (970) 434-9814
Durango (970) 385-6820 musicinthemountains.com
17 Golden Visitors Center 1010 Washington Avenue Golden (303) 279-2282 visitgolden.com
Museum of the West 462 Ute Avenue Grand Junction (970) 242-0971
Red Mountain Motel,
32 RV Park & Cabins
in the Mountains 25 Music 1063 Main Avenue
Focus on the Family
8685 Explorer Drive Colorado Springs (719) 531-3328 focusonthefamily.com/ welcomecenter
museumofwesternco.com
Dinosaur Journey 550 Jurassic Court Fruita (970) 858-7282
Durango (866) 631-7012 durango.org
479 Main Avenue Durango (888) 872-4607 durangotrain.com
Museums of Western Colorado
Area Tourism Office 14 Durango 802 Main Avenue
Mountain Zoo 5 Cheyenne 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
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DENVER
GOLDEN
Crow Canyon
12 Archaeological Center
Alamosa’s Colorado
(719) 942-4362 WRAY arkansasrivertours.com
SILVERTHORNE BRECKENRIDGE
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1680 South 21st Street ColoradoJULESBURG Springs (800) 755-0935 advoutwest.com 76
Arkansas River Tours 3 34 Cotopaxi and Cañon City
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IDAHO SPRINGS
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BRUSH
Adventures Out West
STERLING Welcome Center 610 State Avenue 385 Alamosa (800) 258-7597 or (719) 589-4840 alamosa.org
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S U P P O R T T H E S E PA R T N E R S
515 Ruxton Avenue Manitou Springs (719) 685-5401 cograilway.com
301 North Union Avenue Pueblo (719) 543-2430 or (855) 543-2430 pueblochamber.org
Raft Masters
2315 East Main Street Cañon City (719) 275-6645 raftmasters.com
Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue Durango (800) 247-4431 strater.com/fun
of Monument 39 Town 645 Beacon Lite Road
Monument (719) 481-2954 townofmonument.org
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United Campgrounds Durango
1322 Animas View Drive Durango (970) 247-3853 unitedcampgrounddurango.com
VISIT DENVER
1555 California Street, Suite 300 Denver (303) 892-1112 visitdenver.com
Visit Vail Valley
101 Fawcett Road Suite 240 Avon (970) 476-1000 vailonsale.com
2016 Colorado Vacation Guide
FESTIVAL
&
EVENT GUIDE
Search for Events throughout Colorado at colorado.com
MAY
6-8 Royal Gorge Pro Rodeo 6-7 Colorado Chocolate Festival 26-June 2 Air Force Academy Graduation Week 28-30 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 28-29 Indian Arts & Culture Festival 28-30 Bolder Boulder 10k Road Race
JUNE
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Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival Summerfest on the Rio Animas River Days CHUN Capitol Hill People’s Fair Golden Music Festival Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run Strawberry Days Festival Rio Grande Scenic RR Rails & Ales Durango Motor Expo Alamosa Round-up & PRCA Rodeo Greeley Stampede Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals Taste of Silverton & Antique Truck Show Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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Cherry Creek Arts Festival Rooftop Rodeo Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Buffalo Bill Days Beat the Heat BBQ, Brews & Chili
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Larimer County Fair & Rodeo Douglas County Fair & Rodeo Steamboat Wine Festival Salute to American Veterans Rally Golden Fine Arts Festival Colorado’s State Fair San Juan Brewfest
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A Taste of Colorado Early Iron Festival Silverton Colorfest Quilt Show & Sale ColorFest 2016 Balloon Event Autumn Gold Festival Chile & Frijoles Festival Mancos Valley Balloon & Art Festival
JULY
AUGUST
coloradoprorodeo.com chocolate-festival.org usafa.edu ironhorsebicycleclassic.com colorado.com/events bolderboulder.com
folkwest.com summerfestontherio.org animasriverdays.com peoplesfair.com goldenhistory.org gardentenmile.com strawberrydays.com coloradotrain.com durangomotorexpo.com alamosaroundup.com greeleystampede.org nsra-usa.com silvertoncolorado.com ppihc.com
cherryarts.org rooftoprodeo.com pikespeakorbustrodeo.wildapricot.org buffalobilldays.com slvbeattheheat.com
larimercountyfair.org douglascountyfairandrodeo.com steamboatwinefestival.com theveteransrally.org goldenfineartsfestival.org coloradostatefair.com sanjuanbrewfest.com
SEPTEMBER
atasteofcolorado.com earlyironclub.com silvertoncolorado.com visitpagosasprings.com visitestespark.com pueblochilefestivalinfo.com mesaverdecountry.com
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Experience the Old West without losing any of the comforts of today Ranch Resort with Full Restaurant Elegant Rooms and RV Spaces Stay for a Day or a Week Horses- Target Shooting- Archery Hiking - ATV Trails Weddings - Family Gatherings - Meetings
www.MillCreekColorado.com Saguache, CO 719.655.2224
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Music in the Mountains Classical Music Festival & Conservatory July 8th - 31st, 2016 DURANGO, COLORADO
Join us for a magical season of music in the mountains! FOR TICKETS AND SCHEDULE CALL 970.385.6820 OR VISIT MUSICINTHEMOUNTAINS.COM
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{ National Historic Landmark }
EXPERIENCE THE AUTHENTIC WEST Wow! The most amazing train ride I’ve ever experienced.
Scenery was just breathtaking. You’ve got to do this!
ColoradoMountainTrain.com 1.888.286.2737 Train departs daily May 28-Oct 23, 2016 Antonito, CO & Chama, NM
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Archaeological Site Tours & Special Events May 15th - September 30th
www.chimneyrockco.org /coguide (970)883-5359
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ROW CANYON CARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER
Archaeology Day Tour
Wednesdays and Thursdays May–September
crowcanyon.org
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Excavation Programs For adults, teens, and school groups
Cortez, CO
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800.422.8975
CST 2059347-50
Tour a real archaeology dig!
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Deluxe Camping & Recreation
TROLLEY TO AND FROM TOWN Surrounded by the San Juan National Forest On the banks of the Animas River Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train runs through the campground. 100 plus level sites with water, electricity and sewers 90 tent sites with grass • Free Wi-Fi General store • Pets allowed • Plenty of shade trees 1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • www.unitedcampgrounddurango.com
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Your Gateway to Old West Heritage, Ancient Ruins and Adventure
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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 888-872-4607 www.durangotrain.com
DISCOVER A DOZEN VACATIONS IN ONE DESTINATION™ GET YOUR FREE TRAVEL PLANNER TODAY 866.631.7012 • www.durango.org
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Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce
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Full & Half Day Jeep Rentals •• Ghost Ghost Towns Towns • • Waterfalls Waterfalls •• Wildflowers Wildflowers •• Wildlife Wildlife
970-387-0240 970-387-0240 Silverton, Silverton, Colorado Colorado
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The
Incredible Back-Side of Pikes Peak
Photo courtesy of History Colorado
Cripple Creek - a historic gambling and mining town that’s one of the most dynamic and scenic tourism destinations in Colorado. The grandly restored Old West brick buildings along Bennett Avenue, surrounded by majestic mountains, boast nine unique state-of-the-art casinos, as well as great museums, attractions, restaurants, shops and hotels. The excitement that drove the Greatest Gold Rush Ever still lives in Cripple Creek, where treasure seekers and hooligans from near and far try their hands at poker, black jack, roulette, craps and slot machines with the highest casino paybacks and most authentic casinos in Colorado. Just 1 hour West of Colorado Springs (Hwy 24 West to Hwy 67 South)
Discover More at
VisitCrippleCreek.com
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