Fodor's Colorado, 9th Edition
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About This Book
Discover the spirit of Colorado
Fodor's choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
Simple pleasures. Embrace the local scene as you hit the slopes in Vail, take a dip in Steamboat's hot springs, or puzzle over ancient cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde.
Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from hiking and mountain biking to music festivals and fine dining.
Local Experts Fodor's worldwide team of 700 writers reveal their favorite haunts to enrich your travel experience.
Freshest Facts You won't find a more up-to-date guide to the region. Our writers seek out hot spots while verifying that current listings still meet our high standards.
Travelers Like You Get candid advice from fellow travelers at Fodors.com, and read their “Word of Mouth” tips throughout this book.
“Fodor's has emerged…as our fave guidebook series for insider tips about things you actually want to know…” -Miami Herald
“Hipped up…with colorful maps and graphics, plus advice on a broader range of attractions, from classic to quirky.” -Outside Magazine
Fodor's choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
Simple pleasures. Embrace the local scene as you hit the slopes in Vail, take a dip in Steamboat's hot springs, or puzzle over ancient cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde.
Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from hiking and mountain biking to music festivals and fine dining.
Local Experts Fodor's worldwide team of 700 writers reveal their favorite haunts to enrich your travel experience.
Freshest Facts You won't find a more up-to-date guide to the region. Our writers seek out hot spots while verifying that current listings still meet our high standards.
Travelers Like You Get candid advice from fellow travelers at Fodors.com, and read their “Word of Mouth” tips throughout this book.
“Fodor's has emerged…as our fave guidebook series for insider tips about things you actually want to know…” -Miami Herald
“Hipped up…with colorful maps and graphics, plus advice on a broader range of attractions, from classic to quirky.” -Outside Magazine
Table of Contents
Be a Fodor’s Correspondent............3
About This Book............6
Chapter 1: Experience Colorado............7
What’s Where............8
Colorado Planner............10
Colorado Top Attractions............12
Quintessential Colorado............14
Outdoor Adventures............16
Flavors of Colorado............22
Great Itineraries............24
Mountain Finder............28
Chapter 2: Denver............29
Orientation and Planning............31
Exploring Denver............34
Sports and the Outdoors............46
Where to Eat............50
Best Bets for Denver Dining............51
Where to Stay............64
Nightlife and the Arts............72
Shopping............76
Chapter 3: The Rockies Near Denver............79
Orientation and Planning............80
Foothills Near Denver............83
Continental Divide Area............93
Chapter 4: Summit County............103
Orientation and Planning............104
Keystone and Arapahoe Basin............107
Lake Dillon and Breckenridge............114
Copper Mountain and Leadville............126
Chapter 5: Vail Valley............135
Orientation and Planning............136
Vail............139
Beaver Creek............153
Chapter 6: Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley............163
Orientation and Planning............164
Aspen............168
The Roaring Fork Valley............185
Chapter 7: Boulder and North Central Colorado............199
Orientation and Planning............200
Boulder............205
Side Trips from Boulder............227
Estes Park............233
Grand County............240
Fort Collins............249
Chapter 8: Rocky Mountain National Park............259
Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park............260
Rocky Mountain National Park Planner............262
Where to Eat and Stay............274
Chapter 9: Northwest Colorado and Steamboat Springs............277
Orientation and Planning............278
Grand Junction and Around............282
Steamboat Springs............296
Northwest Corner............306
Chapter 10: Southwest Colorado............313
Orientation and Planning............314
Crested Butte and Gunnison............319
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park............333
Lake City and Creede............345
Telluride and the San Juan Mountains............349
Mesa Country............370
Chapter 11: Mesa Verde National Park............387
Welcome to Mesa Verde............388
Mesa Verde Planner............390
Where to Eat and Stay............398
Chapter 12: South Central Colorado............401
Orientation and Planning............403
Colorado Springs............406
Colorado Springs Side Trips............421
The Collegiate Peaks............428
Southeast Colorado............435
The San Luis Valley............445
Travel Smart Colorado............455
Getting Here and Around............456
Essentials............461
Index............470
About Our Writers............480
Maps
What’s Where............8–9
Denver Area............36–37
Downtown Denver............40
Central Platte Valley, City Park, and Environs............42
Where to Eat and Stay in Denver............52–53
The Rockies Near Denver............85
Summit County............109
Vail Valley............140
Roaring Fork Valley............170
Where to Eat and Stay in Aspen............178
North Central Colorado............206
Boulder............210–211
Fort Collins............254
Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park............260–261
Bear Lake Region............271
Northwest Colorado............283
Southwest Colorado............319
Welcome to Mesa Verde............388–389
South Central Colorado............407
Colorado Springs Vicinity............412
About This Book............6
Chapter 1: Experience Colorado............7
What’s Where............8
Colorado Planner............10
Colorado Top Attractions............12
Quintessential Colorado............14
Outdoor Adventures............16
Flavors of Colorado............22
Great Itineraries............24
Mountain Finder............28
Chapter 2: Denver............29
Orientation and Planning............31
Exploring Denver............34
Sports and the Outdoors............46
Where to Eat............50
Best Bets for Denver Dining............51
Where to Stay............64
Nightlife and the Arts............72
Shopping............76
Chapter 3: The Rockies Near Denver............79
Orientation and Planning............80
Foothills Near Denver............83
Continental Divide Area............93
Chapter 4: Summit County............103
Orientation and Planning............104
Keystone and Arapahoe Basin............107
Lake Dillon and Breckenridge............114
Copper Mountain and Leadville............126
Chapter 5: Vail Valley............135
Orientation and Planning............136
Vail............139
Beaver Creek............153
Chapter 6: Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley............163
Orientation and Planning............164
Aspen............168
The Roaring Fork Valley............185
Chapter 7: Boulder and North Central Colorado............199
Orientation and Planning............200
Boulder............205
Side Trips from Boulder............227
Estes Park............233
Grand County............240
Fort Collins............249
Chapter 8: Rocky Mountain National Park............259
Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park............260
Rocky Mountain National Park Planner............262
Where to Eat and Stay............274
Chapter 9: Northwest Colorado and Steamboat Springs............277
Orientation and Planning............278
Grand Junction and Around............282
Steamboat Springs............296
Northwest Corner............306
Chapter 10: Southwest Colorado............313
Orientation and Planning............314
Crested Butte and Gunnison............319
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park............333
Lake City and Creede............345
Telluride and the San Juan Mountains............349
Mesa Country............370
Chapter 11: Mesa Verde National Park............387
Welcome to Mesa Verde............388
Mesa Verde Planner............390
Where to Eat and Stay............398
Chapter 12: South Central Colorado............401
Orientation and Planning............403
Colorado Springs............406
Colorado Springs Side Trips............421
The Collegiate Peaks............428
Southeast Colorado............435
The San Luis Valley............445
Travel Smart Colorado............455
Getting Here and Around............456
Essentials............461
Index............470
About Our Writers............480
Maps
What’s Where............8–9
Denver Area............36–37
Downtown Denver............40
Central Platte Valley, City Park, and Environs............42
Where to Eat and Stay in Denver............52–53
The Rockies Near Denver............85
Summit County............109
Vail Valley............140
Roaring Fork Valley............170
Where to Eat and Stay in Aspen............178
North Central Colorado............206
Boulder............210–211
Fort Collins............254
Welcome to Rocky Mountain National Park............260–261
Bear Lake Region............271
Northwest Colorado............283
Southwest Colorado............319
Welcome to Mesa Verde............388–389
South Central Colorado............407
Colorado Springs Vicinity............412
