Featured Colorado locations are listed below, and shown on the Colorado map - these include ancient ruins, canyons, fossils, mountains, rock formations and scenic drives.
Alternatively, see these other Colorado listings pages:
National Parks, National Monuments, National Recreation Areas and National Historic Sites
National Park Service Units
Other Scenic Places
| ARAPAHO National Recreation Area - five scenic lakes in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, along the upper Colorado River |
| GARDEN OF THE GODS - jagged red rocks near Colorado Springs; very popular location for climbing, hiking, cycling and photography |
| INDEPENDENCE PASS - the highest paved pass in Colorado (12,095 feet), in the middle of the Rocky Mountains, east of Aspen |
| MAROON BELLS - jagged red peaks rising to 14,000 feet, in the Rocky Mountains near Aspen |
| PIKES PEAK - 14,110 foot summit, the most visited mountain in the USA, reachable by a trail, a cog railway, or a 19 mile scenic drive |
| RIFLE FALLS State Park - unusual triple waterfall in the remote northwest |
| SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS - dramatic section of the southwestern Rocky Mountains, featuring high summits, canyons, historic towns and old mines |
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Colorado Hotels
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Choose from over 470 Colorado hotels in 86 towns and cities; maps, national park hotels, interstate hotels and brand directories
Major locations include:
Aurora,
Boulder,
Colorado Springs,
Cortez,
Denver,
Durango,
Estes Park,
Fort Collins,
Glenwood Springs,
Golden,
Grand Junction,
Montrose,
Pueblo |
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Other Colorado Resources
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Driving Distances - mileages between selected places
Introduction - summary of Colorado's scenic areas
Maps - state map and national park maps
Weather - forecasts for Colorado towns, cities and parks
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Colorado Travel Itineraries
Colorado River - follow the Colorado River, from its source high up in Colorado's Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert at Yuma, Arizona. The river passes seven NPS units, plus many other scenic places
Colorado Rockies - the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, from the San Juan area in the southwest to Rocky Mountain National Park in the northeast. Includes the Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon, Maroon Bells, Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods
Plants of Colorado
Cacti - photos and descriptions of 15 Colorado cactus species; genera are cylindropuntia, echinocereus, escobaria, mammillaria, opuntia, pediocactus and sclerocactus
Flowers - Colorado wildflowers and flowering shrubs; photographs and identifying characteristics, arranged by the most common color groups (blue, orange, pink, purple, red, white and yellow)
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