TRAVEL INFO GUIDE Visitortips.com/tig/colorado @ Visitortips LOOK INSIDE FOR THINGS TO DO AND HELPFUL INFO Certified’sTRAVE LER INFO GUIDE #TravelerInfoGuides COLORADO ACTIVITY GUIDE FREEMAP 2023 EDITION
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 54 peaks of 14,000 feet or more. Explore Native American archaeological 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 their mining and ranching heritage. There are lakes and rivers for boating, fishing, kayaking and whitewater rafting. 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
Road Conditions CoTrip.org
Colorado Tourism Colorado.com
Colorado Visitor Information VisitorTips.com
Boulder BoulderColoradoUSA.com
Cañon City CanonCityColorado.com
Colorado Springs VisitCOS.com
Cripple Creek VisitCrippleCreek.com
Delta County
DeltaCountyColorado.com
Denver Denver.org
Durango Durango.org
Estes Park
Gunnison-Crested Butte
Manitou Springs
Mesa Verde Country
Montrose
Pagosa Springs
VisitEstesPark.com
GunnisonCrestedButte.com
ManitouSprings.org
MesaVerdeCountry.com
VisitMontrose.com
VisitPagosaSprings.com
Pueblo VisitPueblo.org
Telluride Telluride.com
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YOUR GUIDE TO STATE & NATIONAL PARKS CPW.state.co.us Visit the Following Sites To Discover Colorado: FRUITA, COLORADO Camp • Fish • Boat • Hike • Enjoy nps.gov
Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West.
FRONT RANGE and Pikes Peak Region
The Colorado Front Range is the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. This picturesque region is a mountainous area filled with state parks, and vast lakes. The area is a popular destination for mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and camping during the warmer months and for skiing and snowboarding during winter. Within all the picturesque backdrops are adventures just waiting to be discovered.
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Academy Riding Stables 4 El Paso Boulevard Colorado Springs (719) 633-5667
AcademyRidingStables.com
Chimney Rock Interpretive Association 3179 State Highway 151 Chimney Rock (970) 731-7133
ChimneyRockCO.org
Cliff Dwelling Museum 10 Cliff Dwelling Road Manitou Springs (719) 685-5242
CliffDwellingMuseum.com
Colorado Gators Reptile Park 9162 Lane 9 North Mosca (719) 378-2612
ColoradoGators.com
Old Hundred Gold Mine Tours 721 County Road 4-A Silverton (970) 387-5444 or (800) 872-3009
MineTour.com
Great National Mesa Verde National Park Rocky Mountain National Park Chimney Rock Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Antonito Blanca La Jara Alamosa Mosca Golden Boulder Lyons Granby Vail Downieville Breckenridge Silverthorne Manitou Center Moffat Saguache Durango Ignacio Mancos Silverton Telluride Ouray Ridgway Montrose Gunnison Buena Vista Leadville Avon Aspen Fruita Grand Junction Cortez Cotopaxi Idaho Springs Estes Park South Fork Poncha Springs Crested Butte Glenwood Springs Pagosa Springs NEW MEXICO 13 82 92 62 17 9 70 285 285 285 285 285 160 160 491 550 550 3 4 2 4 2 4 50 50 50 2 4 40 133 135 141 141 145 145 149 172 151 112 SUPPORT THESE DISTANCE TO DENVER from… Santa Fe, NM 392 mi Durango,
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RoyalGorgeRoute.com
Sky Ute Casino Resort 14324 US State Hwy. 172 North
Ignacio
(970) 563-7777
SkyUteCasino.com
South Fork Visitor Center 28 Silver Thread Lane
(719) 873-5512
SouthFork.org
Great Sand Dunes Park & Reserve Sterling Wray Brush Limon Burlington Pueblo La Junta Lamar Springfield Walsenburg Trinidad Fort Garland Crestone Divide Monument Castle Rock Conifer Arvada Golden Aurora Boulder Lyons Loveland Greeley Manitou Springs Cañon City Cripple Creek Idaho Springs Estes Park OK 10 25 25 70 76 76 385 385 385 350 160 160 3 4 3 4 50 50 50 2 4 36 Map not to scale THESE
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COLORADO SPRINGS Royal Gorge Route Railroad 330 Royal Gorge Boulevard Cañon City (719) 276-4000
South Fork
Sunlight Mountain Resort 10901
Glenwood Springs (970)
United
Durango 1322
Durango (970)
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County Road #117
945-7491 SkiSwimStay.com
Campgrounds –
Animas View Drive
247-3853 DurangoRV.com
DENVER and Cities of the Rockies
The heart of urban Colorado. Nestled against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Explore forward-thinking cities and towns proud of their Western heritage — each with its own unspoiled proximity to outdoor adventure. These cities are culturally rich, with major museums, music venues and nightlife keeping visitors busy from dawn til after dusk. Embrace a sense of discovery as you uncover what makes each place in this region distinct.
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This is Colorado. Surrounded by diverse and dramatic landscapes. Offering unparalleled access to the great outdoors, authentic Western heritage, backcountry camping, rafting, hiking, biking, fishing and much more. You’ll enjoy massive snowcapped mountain ranges and wide open alpine meadows filled with wildflowers in the summer. Discover the region and your independent spirit that you’ll never truly leave behind.
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COLORADO GATORS Feed the gators! Feed the tortoises! Go Fishing! open Daily! Hundreds of rescued reptiles! .com Hold a gator! Delu Deluxe Campi e Camping & Rec Recr eation 1322 Animas View Drive • Durango, Colorado 81301 (970) 247-3853 • DurangoRV.com 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 10 4
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ADVENTURE IS CALLING! You deserve some excitement. Escape to Sky Ute Casino Resort. 888.842.4180 | 14324 HWY 172 North, Ignacio, CO 81137 | skyutecasino.com 7
