The amazing and beautiful Rocky mountains, iconic ski towns, great hiking and outdoor activities – this is a wonderful state to visit

Itineraries

Eat & Drink

Metate Room

You don’t generally expect much from National Park lodge dining – but this place is really an exception. We had a meal there we talk about years later and the view is fantastic as well. If you go to Mesa Verde be sure and eat here

See

Telluride

This is one f the prettiest towns anywhere. Old west meets Rocky Mountains. As a major ski resort there are a ton of activities – skiing in the winter, hiking, fly fishing, 4 wheel drive tours, horseback riding, a via ferreta, and many others. You can stay in two (our recommendation) or in the mountain […]

Mesa Verde

Set among cliffs in southern Colorado Mesa Verde is a UNESCO world heritage site which preserves some truly impressive cliff dwellings from the ancestral Pueblo people who lived here 700 years ago. It is well worth a visit as you can take tours and actually explore some of the dwellings. For a list of tours […]

Pearl Street Mall

The heart of Boulder is this pedestrian only corridor full of shops, bars, and restaurants. We find it utterly charming

Do

Maroon Bell’s Hike

In a spectacularly beautiful mountain range, Maroon Bells is the most photographed area in Colorado. That should tell you something about this hike. Interestingly however it is really not all that difficult. There are many variations you can do to make the walk longer or shorter. Due to popularity in summer you will need to […]

Ouray Hot Springs

Located in beautiful Ouray surrounded by 13,000 foot snow capped mountains this hot springs complex is naturally heated with 5 pools varying in temperature between 76 and 104 Fahrenheit, There are soaking pools for the adults and water slides for the kids (or kids at heart). This is a laid back sort of place, in […]

Telluride Via Ferrata

The :iron way” is an Italian invention which allows non skilled rock climbers to travel some technical rock sections in relative safety using iron ladders and cables attached to the mountain. You have a regular climbing harness, equipment to attch, climbing helmet and appropriate she’s and off you go for a high altitude adventure. These […]