Before visiting Royal Gorge, I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew there was a bridge and a train, but I hadn’t understood how different those two experiences would be. One takes you high above the canyon, and the other follows the Arkansas River through the bottom. Matt and I did both. We rode […]
Is the Cripple Creek train ride worth it? Our honest review covers the steam engine, best seats, mining views, ticket prices, accessibility, and tips from our ride.
Welcome to Colorado Springs! This is where you can walk among red-rock formations in the morning, eat lunch inside an airplane, and finish the day with a chuckwagon dinner in the mountains. There is a surprising amount to do here, and several of the places we visited were much better than I expected. Colorado Springs […]
Welcome to Leadville, Colorado! What was once a huge mining town with a population of over 60,000 people is now a small mountain town with more than enough fun activities, nature, and historic sites to fill a day. Plus, it’s the highest town in the United States, sitting at an elevation of 10,152 feet! Although […]
We love scenic train rides in Colorado, and after riding several of them, we finally made it onto the Leadville Railroad. The Leadville Railroad takes guests from historic Leadville into the mountains above the Arkansas River Valley. The standard scenic train ride lasts about 2 hours and travels out and back along the same route, […]
The Great Sand Dunes National Park is located at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in southern Colorado. This national park covers 30 square miles of dunes, alpine forests, and wetlands. It is home to the tallest dunes in North America, with the highest peak being around 750 feet above the valley. It’s […]
The Million Dollar Highway is the 25-mile stretch of US 550 from Silverton to Ouray. This is a section of the greater San Juan Skyway, a 233-mile loop through southwestern Colorado. This drive is known for being one of the most dangerous drives in the U.S, but it’s also known as being one of the […]
Telluride, Colorado, is a historic mountain town nestled in a box canyon of the San Juan Mountains. Telluride sits at 8,750 feet of elevation, making it a year-round destination for outdoor recreational opportunities. It is not hard to fill a full day in Telluride. You can hike to the tallest waterfall in Colorado, take the […]
Mesa Verde National Park is one of those “Wow!” locations in the West. It’s one of the most unique national parks in the country because it protects the remains of the Ancestral Puebloan civilization, including the cliff dwellings they built over 700 years ago. Mesa Verde is a perfect one-day park. The thing to do […]
Ouray is a small mountain town nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, known as the Switzerland of America. Founded in the 1870s as a mining town, Ouray has remained true to its origins as a historic, Victorian-style community. Now, more commonly known for its outdoor recreation activities, Ouray is busy year-round with people […]
