Every June, the country’s largest celebration of adventure sports, art, and music are held in Vail, CO. The GoPro Mountain Games are kind of the unofficial start to summer in the valley as professional and amateur athletes from around the world converge upon the mountains and rivers of Vail.
Outside of Aspen, the Maroon Bells (Maroon Bells Lake) is arguably one of the most magical spots in Colorado and because of the easy access, it’s the most photographed scene in the state.
I can confidently say that photographs of the San Juan Skyway fall colors are some of the most iconic and coveted images throughout the photography world.
A few weeks ago, I had some friends planning a sunrise hike along the west ridge and looking for something to do, I drove up for sunset, slept in my car, and hiked with them the next morning.
Fortunately, knowing what we were getting into, we had prepared ourselves for the absolute worst so we got to camp at Dora Lake more energized than expected.
One of my standard catalysts for some of the places I visit is simply from driving past a sign for something and thinking, “I should check that out sometime.”
Immediately southwest of Grand Junction, tributaries of the Colorado river have carved through the edge of the high Uncompahgre Plateau that borders the Colorado for some distance, and the most scenic area, about 10 by 5 miles, is contained within the national monument.
In no particular order, here are the 15 Most Beautiful Spots in Colorado.
t turned out to be such an amazing weekend and I think I can confidently say that Blue Lakes has taken over Ice Lakes Basin as my favorite spot in Colorado.