Wildlife in the Colorado Rockies: Plains, Waterways, and Mountains
by Michele Kadison
Colorado is home to a wide variety of wildlife that inhabits the plains, waterways, and mountains. Here is a short list to entice you have your camera ready for some amazing shots of creatures in their natural habitat as you explore the beauty of Colorado’s varied terrain.
Bald Eagle
Approximately 50 nesting pairs of Bald [...]
The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
by Michele Kadison
So, you’re driving along Highway 17 with the Sangre de Cristo mountains running by your side. You must be on your way to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, the site of the highest sand dunes in North America. You can’t tell just yet that these dunes are so high. Against [...]
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Colorado National Parks: From the Southern Plains to the Greater Colorado Plateau and more…
by Michele Kadison
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
This fort, located in Colorado’s Southern Plains and built in 1833, served as an Indian trading post and a central hub on the Santa Fe Trail. The fort became a staging area for Colonel Stephen Watts Kearney’s “Army of the West” during the war with Mexico in 1846. [...]
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Ten Colorado Rockies State Parks off the Radar
by Michele Kadison
With millions of tourists coming to the Colorado Rockies every year, the parks can often be more for people-watching than anything else. Here at rockies.com, we’ve discovered ten parks that are slightly off the radar, where you can enjoy some privacy and tranquility while enjoying all that nature has to offer.
Northeast
North Sterling State [...]
Categories: State Parks
RVing Through Southeast Colorado
by Michele Kadison
Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway
Beginning and End Points: Trinidad, Lamar
Points of interest: Trinidad, Trinidad State Park, Comanche National Grassland, Fort Carson, La Junta, Rocky Ford, Bent’s Old Fort, Las Animas, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Lamar
Distance one way: 188 miles
Estimated driving time: 4 hours
Trinidad
A lovely ranching and faming town, be sure [...]
RVing Through South Central Colorado
by Michele Kadison
Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway
Beginning and End Points: Cumbres Pass, Alamosa
Points of interest: Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, San Luis, Fort Garland, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, San Luis State Park, Alamosa
Distance one way: 129 miles
Estimated driving time: 3 hours
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway
As the highest and longest narrow [...]
Categories: RVing South Central
RVing Through Northwest Colorado
by Michele Kadison
Dinosaur Diamond Scenic and Historic Byway
Beginning and End Points: Grand Junction, Dinosaur
Points of interest: Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument, Fruita, Highline Lake State Park, Canyon Pintado, Donosaur, Dinosaur National Monument
Distance one way: 134 miles
Estimated driving time: 4 hours
Grand Junction
Otherwise known as the Grand Valley, this beautiful area is the center of Colorado wine [...]
RVing Through the Northeast Colorado Rockies
by Michele Kadison
Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic and Historic Byway
Beginning and End Points: Ault, Fort Morgan, Sterling
Points of interest: Ault, Pawnee National Grassland, Pawnee Buttes, Fort Morgan, Sterling
Distance one way: 128 miles
Estimated driving time: 3 hours
Ault
Entering the Pawnee Pioneer Trails Scenic and Historic Byway from the west, you will come upon the quaint town of Ault. [...]
RVing Through the Colorado Rockies Front Range
by Michele Kadison
Trail Ridge Road Scenic and Historic Byway
Beginning and End Points: Estes Park, Grand Lake
Points of interest: Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand Lake
Distance one way: 48 miles
Estimated driving time: 2 hours
Estes Park
This beautiful alpine town that functions as the eastern gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park shines all year round with its [...]
Categories: Front Range RVing
The Magnificent Colorado River: From the Continental Divide to the Pacific Ocean
by Michele Kadison
The 1,450 mile long Colorado River is rich with stories of the Native Americans as well as early western pioneers, prospectors, and miners seeking their fortunes throughout the west. With its red silt banks, this majestic river was named Colorado by Spanish settlers, who commemorated the river by calling it “colored red.” Running [...]
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