National Parks
All national parks are typically $35 per car entry. If you plan on visiting multiple parks in a calendar year, then I highly recommend getting the Annual Pass for $80. This pass covers you and three others with you! You can find that here online or purchase at any of the National Park or Monuments in person.
Aspen
Snowmass
Carbondale
Glenwood Springs
The Maroon Bells – about a 10 mile drive outside of Aspen is a famous landscape called “The Maroon Bells” consisting of two peaks in the Elk Mountains; Maroon Peak and North Maroon Peak. Normally in the summer months you will have to take the RFTA bus to the Bells but before 8am you can drive in but will have to pay, unless you have a national park pass, because this wilderness is part of a National Forest area. This area is known for its picturesque landscape during all months especially with the fall and all the Aspen’s changing to yellow and orange, or during the winter when you can ice-skate on the lake. Definitely worth going to see!!
Independence Pass – is the highest pass you can drive on at elevation 12,095ft on the Continential Divide in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. Some of the parts of the road are a little sketchy, but many cool hikes, fishing spots, some ice caves, and backcountry skiing can be found on the pass. Going to the Grottos, fishing at Lost Man Lake, Twin Lakes Reservoir, and Grizzly Reservoir are some of my favorite places. You can also find people climbing many routes on the pass getting spectacular views. My favorite place where you can just relax, cliff jump and hang with friends is Devils Punchbowl.
Denver
Frisco
Mesa verde National park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National park
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Hiking/Backing near Aspen Snowmass
Four Pass Loop – 27.1M 7,870ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Crater Lake Trail – 3.8M 692ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
West Maroon Trail – 20.4M 5,396ft elevation gain hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Buckskin Pass – 8.2M 2,916ft elevation gain hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
West Maroon Bell Pass – 7.8M 2,165ft elevation gain, hard trail near Crested Butte, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Crater Lake and Maroon Creek to East Fork – 10.4M 3,106ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Capital Creek Loop to Haystack Mountain – 38.6M 12,214ft elevation gain, hard trail near Snowmass, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Maroon-Snowmass Trail to Willow Lake – 11.6M 3,779ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Buttermilk Mountain Trail – 7.5M 1,984ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Buckskin Pass Trail to Snowmass Lake – 15.5M 5,141ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Avalanche Creek Trail – 19.9M 6,345ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Carbondale, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Mt Sopris Trail – 12.9M 4,412ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Carbondale, Colorado in White River National Forest
Geneva Lake OHV Trail – 6.6M 1,873ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Carbondale, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Avalanche Lake Trail – 19.8M 4,356ft elevation gain, hard trail near Carbondale, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Highline Trail – 3M 613ft elevation gain, easy trail near Snowmass Village, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
West Snowmass Trail – 16.8M 5,314ft elevation gain, hard trail near Snowmass, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
The Grand Traverse – 35.5M 7,585ft elevation gain, hard trail near Crested Butte in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Spiral Point via Rim Trail South – 2.7M 616ft elevation gain, easy trail near Snowmass Village, Colorado in Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness
Rim Trail South – 7.4M 1,512ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Snowmass Village, Colorado
Cathedral Lake Trail – 5.3M 2,057ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
American Lake Trail – 6M 2,020ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
The Grottos Trail – 0.6M 29ft elevation gain, easy trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Ute Trail – 6.2M 3,064ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Lost Man Trail – 8.7M 1,387ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness
Independence and Lost Man Lakes via Lost Man Loop – 5.5M 1,601ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in Hunter Fryingpan Wilderness
Grizzly Lake Trail – 7.1M 1,961ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Smuggler Mountain Road – 2.7M 780ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Weller Lake Trail – 1.1M 232ft elevation gain, easy trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Maroon Creek Trail – 6.9M 1,161ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Ute Rock – 1.6M 1,059ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Rio Grande Trail East – 4.7M 193ft elevation gain, easy trail near Aspen, Colorado
Cathedral Lake to Electric Pass Trail – 9.2M 3,740ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Difficult Creek Trail – 9.8M 1,916ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Government Trail – 19M 4,038ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forests
Lost Man Reservoir Trail – 1.3M 170ft elevation gain, easy trail near Aspen, Colorado
Aspen Mountain – 8.8M 3,231ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Aspen Mountain OHV trail – 5M 1,906ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado in White River National Forest
Tiehack – 2.9M 1,709ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado
Brush Creek Trail – 11M 1,089ft elevation gain, moderate trail near Aspen, Colorado
14ers in Colorado – 58 Mountain Peaks that exceed 14,000ft
Mt. Elbert – 14,493′ – North Mount Elbert Trail 9.3M 4,471ft elevation gain, hard trail near Leadville, Colorado: 39.1178, -106.4452
La Plata Peak – 14,360′ – La Plata North Trail Summer Route 9.6M 4,370ft elevation gain, hard trail near Twin Lakes, Colorado: 39.0294, -106.4731
Mt Evans – 14,264′ – Mount Evans and Mount Spalding Loop Trail 4.1M 1,771ft elevation gain, hard trail near Idaho Springs, Colorado: 39.883, -105.6438
Castle Peak – 14,265′ – 12.3M 4,990ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado: 39.0097, -106.8614
Mt Wilson – 14,246′ – Wilson Peak via Rock of Ages Trail 9.1M 3,658ft elevation gain, hard trail near Placerville, Colorado: 37.8392, -107.9915
Longs Peak – 14,225′ – The Keyhole and Longs Peak via Longs Peak Trail 14.8M 5,039ft elevation gain, hard trail near Allenspark, Colorado: 40.2549, -105.6160
Capitol Peak – 14,130′ – 15.1M 5,029ft elevation gain, hard trail near Snowmass Village, Colorado: 39.1503, -107.0831
Pikes Peak – 14,110′ – Pikes Peak from the Crags Trail 14.5M 4,402ft elevation gain, hard trail near Divide, Colorado: 38.8409, -105.0423
Snowmass Mountain – 14,092′ – Snowmass Lake and Mountain via Maroon Snowmass Trail 20.3M 6,213ft elevation gain, hard trail near Snowmass Village, Colorado: 39.1189, -107.0664
Conundrum Peak – 14,060′ – Conundrum Hot Springs and Peak Trail 22.1M 6,272ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado: 39.0144, -106.8639
Pyramid Peak – 14,018′ – Pyramid Peak Trail 7.2M 4,399ft elevation gain, hard trail near Aspen, Colorado: 39.0714, -106.9503
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Breweries in Colorado
Aspen Brewing Co, Aspen CO
Avery Brewing CO, Boulder CO
Bonfire Brewing, Eagle CO
Capitol Creek Brewing Co, Basalt CO
Crazy Mountain Brewing Co, Denver CO
Eddyline Brewery, Buena Vista CO
Edgewater Brewery, Grand Junction CO
Irwin Brewing Co, Crested Butte CO
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, Denver CO
Left Hand Brewing Co, Longmount CO
Odell Brewing Co, Denver CO
Palisade Brewing Co, Palisade CO
Ramblebine Brewery Co, Grand Junction CO
Roaring Fork Beer Co, Carbondale CO
Storm Peak Brewing Co, Steamboat Springs CO
Telluride Brewing Co, Telluride CO
Vail Brewing Co, Vail CO
Wynkoop Brewing Co, Denver CO
4 Noses Brewing Co, Broomfield CO
10 Barrel Brewing Co, Denver CO
14er Brewing Co, Denver CO
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