South Central Colorado
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in South Central Colorado - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Taking its own name from the many peaks named after famous universities, the 168,000-acre Collegiate Peaks Wilderness Area includes more 14...Read More
These magnificent, eroded red-sandstone formations—from gnarled jutting spires to sensuously abstract monoliths—were sculpted more than 300...Read More
If you want to see the view from the top of Pikes Peak, which Katharine Bates described in "America the Beautiful," head up this 14,115-foot...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesCañon City is the gateway to the Royal Gorge, whose canyon walls tower up to 1,200 feet high and were carved by the Arkansas River more than...Read More
This pink-stucco Italianate complex, built in 1918, is truly one of the world's finest luxury resorts. Even if you don't stay here, stop by...Read More
The academy, which set up camp in 1954, is one of the most popular attractions in Colorado. Highlights include the futuristic design, 18,000...Read More
This museum celebrates the life and work of the famous Western illustrator, whose distinctive oils, charcoal drawings, and watercolors graced...Read More
The campus here contains several superlative examples of 1930s WPA-commissioned murals in its administrative building. The college's Luther...Read More
The American Numismatic Association's fascinating Money Museum has a collection of old gold coins, mistakes made at the U.S. Mint, and currency...Read More
The 11¾-mile hike up Barr Trail gains 7,900 feet in elevation before you reach the summit. Halfway up the steep trail is Barr Camp, where many...Read More
About 8 miles east of La Junta, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site painstakingly re-creates what life was like in this adobe fort. Founded...Read More
This elaborate creation, which resembles a medieval castle replete with turrets, buttresses, and ornamental iron, is the prodigious (some might...Read More
This longtime, locally-owned casino embodies the atmosphere of Cripple Creek’s main drag with its Western theme and friendly staff. Known for...Read More
Ranked among the best in the country, the Buell Children's Museum provides fun, interactive experiences for kids of all ages. The 12,000-square...Read More
Before leaving downtown, meander through the Buena Vista Heritage Museum in the 1882 brick courthouse. A falling-down stagecoach cabin near...Read More
Discovered by two boys in 1880, the cave has been exploited as a tourist sensation ever since. The only way to enter the site is by purchasing...Read More
America's highest zoo, at 6,700 feet, has more than 950 animals housed amid mossy boulders and ponderosa pines. You can hand-feed the giraffe...Read More
View Tours and ActivitiesThe fine City Park has fishing lakes, playgrounds, a carousel, a mini train ride, and tennis courts and a swimming pool. ...Read More
This entire town is a National Historic Landmark District, and it's the most significant example of a turn-of-the-20th-century coal–coke camp...Read More
This regional museum has a fine permanent collection of modern art and excellent rotating exhibits. Some highlight the cultural contributions...Read More
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