Explore Colorado
A practical local guide to 32 destinations and 128 sights, with fees, hours and how to get there.
Where to go in Colorado
All 11 regions →Top destinations
The towns and cities most worth building a trip around.
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Denver Metro
Denver
State capital in the Rocky Mountains
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Pitkin County
Aspen
Ski resort town in the Rocky Mountains
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Summit County
Vail
Alpine village in the Rocky Mountains
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Summit County
Breckenridge
High-altitude mountain town in Summit County, Colorado
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Northern Colorado
Estes Park
Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
Mountain city with historic mining heritage
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Northern Colorado
Boulder
University town with iconic flatiron rock formations
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Southwest Colorado
Telluride
Historic mining town in a box canyon
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Routt County
Steamboat Springs
Routt County town known for champagne powder and hot springs
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Southwest Colorado
Durango
Southwest Colorado town with a steam railroad, near Mesa Verde
Explore by interest
Pick what you came for and see every matching place in Colorado.
Plan your trip to Colorado
The practical questions, answered before you book.
Stories and tips
Seasonal ideas, local knowledge and trip reports.
The Bright Side of Colorado Springs
The Dark Side of Denver
About this guide
An independent guide to Colorado, organised the way you travel: region, then town, then the places worth your time. Every page leads with the practical answer — what it costs, when it is open and how to get there — and we keep updating it as things change.
Opening hours and prices change. Check the official website before you set off.
- Destinations
- 32
- Sights
- 128
- Guides
- 116