Colorado
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About Colorado
Colorado the state where outdoor recreation comes in all forms: fishing, golfing, ballooning, skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, snowmobiling, camping, horseback riding, white water rafting. The rugged, snow-crested peaks, dramatic canyons, towering sand dunes and endless rolling prairies, make Colorado’s landscapes just breathtaking. Thousands of miles of trails, pristine forests, glaciated valleys and roaring rivers are there for you to create your own adventure. Colorado's high elevation and low humidity produce five to six months a year the finest snow for extreme skiing and/or cross-country skiing with wide-open runs.
Good to know
- Capital: Denver
- Climate: Beautiful weather year round with 300 days of sunshine, first snow in September and more than 300 inches of snow at the mountain resorts
- Timezone: UTC -7
- No. of inhabitants: 4,601,403 (2004)
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Highlights
- Mountain Range: Rocky Mountains
- Pikes Peak (4,301 m) in the Front Range of the Rocky Mts. on the edge of the Great Plains near Colorado Springs
- Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Cañon, cascading 55 m down in seven distinct steps
- White Water Rafting on the Arkansas River
- Red Rocks –a geologically formed, open-air amphitheatre consisting of two, three hundred-foot monoliths (Ship Rock and Creation Rock)
- Aspen-the world class ski resort
- Mesa Verde National Park with 2 National Monuments and many archaeological wonders. Experience Native American culture and the Old West and enjoy shopping at trading posts.
- The Great Sand Dunes
- Dinosaur National Monuments
- Enjoy Colorado State Parks: 41 parks with more than 4,000 campsites
Getting Around
- Denver International Airport (DIA)
- Amtrak railway service through the plains, mountains and canyons of Colorado
- Greyhound is the state's prominent distance commercial carrier
- Car: enjoy Colorado’s excellent network of Scenic and Historic Byways
- Bicycle: with intense climbs, exhilarating downhills and unforgettable sights. Interstate highway shoulders are open to cyclists. One of the most popular - and challenging - routes is the twisting Million Dollar Highway, from Durango to Montrose.
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