Sightseeing Guides and Trips
Trips
Red Rocks, Lookout Mountain, Buffalo Bills Grave Site, Mother Cabrini Shrine, Colorado
Morrison, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 50 miles
Sightseeing | 50 miles
Old Fall River Road, Rocky Mountain National Park
Willey Lumber Camp, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Took the original unpaved Old Fall River Road that follows the Indian Pass thru the mountains and circled around thru Alpine Center then Back across the Park on Trail Ridge Road. An awesome way to see the park away from the Tourist side of things. Waterfalls, Elk, Hidden Valleys, Awesome. Bought a year pass, going back next week when the Trees start to change color. Hopefully because it snowed yesterday, Old Fall River Road will...
Took a Drive from Boulder to Vail. Went down Peak to Peak Hwy. though Blackhawk, Central City down to I-70. Visited Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Dillon, Frisco Driving thru the Continental Divide in The Eisenhower Tunnel and then to Vail, Colorado. Visited the Ski Village, The Nature Center and Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, and Toured Vail looking at the million$+ Houses and Mountains. We Had an Amazing journey seeing Beautiful Colorado.
Took a Trip to Laramie, Wyoming to visit Medicine Bow National Forest. Awesome Rock Formations. Then headed to Cheyenne to visit some places we missed last time we visited Wyoming a couple of months ago. Then Headed to Vail, Colorado to stay the weekend.
Went Hiking at Carter Lake. Climbing on the Rocks and Basically just hanging out enjoying Sunday Afternoon. Overcast Sky's with a Little Rain and got very Windy in the Afternoon.
Drove to Moffat Tunnel, in Rollingsville, Colorado, a 6.2 mile Railroad tunnel that goes beneath the Continental Divide. Went hiking in the James Mountain Wilderness. Parts of the Forest were covered in Moss as it followed South Boulder Creek. Found a Awesome waterfall, but had to climb up the mountain off of trial to reach it. Keep looking for it up the mountain on your right. One of the few waterfalls we have seen that didn't have a...
Denver to Mt. Evans, Highest Road in America
Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Mount Evans is the road into the sky. Highest Road in America. Drive from 8,700 feet at Idaho Spring where you turn off Interstate 70 to 14,240 feet to the summit, and you will pass through 3 life zones, passing ancient trees, lakes and forest to the land above timberline. Mountain Goats and Bighorn Sheep will greet you as you climb to the top of the world. This is the extreme of...
Lookout Mountain, Buffalo Bill's Gravesite, Boettcher Mansion
Paradise Hills, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Took a Cruise up Lookout Mountain outside of Golden, Colorado. Visited Buffalo Bill's Grave site and Museum, Boettcher Mansion, and Lookout Mountain Nature Center.
Native American Pow Wow, Red Rocks Amphitheater
Morrison, Colorado, United States
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Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Native American Pow Wow and Art Show at Red Rocks Amphitheater.
Rainbow Lake Trail, Nederland, Colorado
Caribou (historical), Colorado, United States
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Drove from Nederland up County rd. 128. Passes by several mines and ends at parking lot at Caribou Town site. Must have 4x4 to continue from there, unless you Hike or have a 4 wheeler , mountain bike etc. Several structures and old mining gear in area. more info> http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/co/caribou.html
Indian Peaks Wilderness, Eldora Ski Resort, 4th of July Rd., Nederland, Colorado
Caribou (historical), Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Sightseeing | 0.0 miles
Took a cruise thru the mountains from Boulder out to Nederland then to Historic mining town of Eldora. Continued down gravel 4th of July Road to the Indian Peaks Wilderness Trail head. The road is so narrow we had to back up a few times just to let another car by. Went hiking for a mile or two then traveled up to Eldora Ski Resort, which was totally deserted except for a few hikers and mountain bikers. Even...
Roosevelt National Forest, Switzerland Trail, Gold Hill Colorado
Orodell, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 40 miles
Sightseeing | 40 miles
Took a drive into the Rocky Mountains just outside of Boulder. Went up Four Mile Canyon to Gold Hill, then westdown Hwy. 52 into Roosevelt National Forest. We Turned south on The Switzerland Trail and followed it about 6 or 7 miles. (This road is not for regular passenger cars and is one way wide most of the way.) We arrived at the Mt. Alto Summit and went hiking with beautiful views of the snow capped Continental Divide....
Family visited from Memphis. First thing they wanted to do was visit Red Rocks. Had a Great Time. Went to Coors Brewery but they were not giving tours. Then visited Dinosaur Ridge.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park
Meeker Park, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 41 miles
Sightseeing | 41 miles
Due to High Snow Levels we could only drive to Rainbow Curve. If you can, Visit Rocky Mountain National Park. It is the most Beautiful place in America!
Drove up to Cheyenne, Wyoming from Boulder, Colorado. Went to the Old West Museum, Wyoming Governor's Mansion and Lions Park. Visited some Old Trains that were on display in Lions Park. Did not get the Bikes out because the wind was gusting 40 to 50 Miles an Hour. Other than the high winds it was a Beautiful day. Stopped by the Budweiser Brewery in Ft. Collins, Colorado but the tours had already stopped for...
Too cold and windy to go up in the Mountains this morning so we visited Sandstone Ranch.
Sunshine Canyon, Red Rocks Trail, Pearl St. Mall, Boulder, Co.
Boulder, Colorado
Sightseeing | 24 miles
Sightseeing | 24 miles
The day started with a Beautiful Heavy Snow. The snow started tapering off so we hit Red Rocks Trail for an hour or two. Only saw a few more hikers! Which was a lot different than last time when the trail was busy. It it so cool to be in the Forest with no one around. The snow falling and not one sound. A nice Escape from the Corporate world I deal with all...
Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Longs Peak, St. Vrain Canyon
Lyons, Colorado, United States
Sightseeing | 91 miles
Sightseeing | 91 miles
Drove from Lyons, Co. on Hwy. 36 to Estes Park. Drove to Rocky Mountain National Park, but found out that Trail Ridge Road was closed due to Heavy Snow and probably would not open until May. Visited various sites around Estes Park including a Tour at The Stanley Hotel, then headed south on Highway 7 toward Longs Peak. The Highway just south of Estes Park had 1,000 foot drop offs 2 feet from the edge of the...
