Lovely Colorado, United States

• Elevation: 2,438 m

• Weather: 2°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 36% Humidity

• ZIP Code: 81611, 81612 (PO Boxes)

• Population: 6,871 (2016)

• Address: 2306 Sijan Dr, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840, USA

• Height: 46 m

• Architectural style: Modern architecture

• Phone: +1 719-333-2636

• Architects: Walter Netsch, Harold E. Wagoner

• The peaks are located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest

• Elevation 14,163 ft (4,317 m)  NAVD88

• Prominence 2336 ft (712 m) 

• Isolation 8.06 mi (12.97 km)

• Listing

• North America highest peaks 49th

• US highest major peaks 35th

• Colorado highest major peaks 17th

• Colorado fourteeners 24th

• Location Gunnison and Pitkin counties, Colorado, United States

• Parent range Elk Mountains

• Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map Maroon Bells, Colorado

• Elevation: 2,438 m

• Weather: -3°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 50% Humidity

• ZIP Code: 81611, 81612 (PO Boxes)

• Population: 6,871 (2016)

• Elevation: 2,293 m

• Weather: 3°C, Wind W at 42 km/h, 33% Humidity

• Incorporated (town): April 17, 1917

• Area: 2 ha

• Weather: -5°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 46% Humidity

• Hotels: 3-star averaging Rs 42,478, 5-star averaging Rs 143,664. View hotels

• Year built: 1879

• Nearest city: Aspen

• Added to NRHP: 12 May 1975

• People also search for: St. Elmo, Animas Forks, Gilman, Crystal

• Elevation: 2,445 m

• Weather: 3°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 29% Humidity

• Zip code: 81657

• Population: 5,483 (2016)

• Nestled in the foothills of Colorado's majestic Rocky Mountains in Littleton, Arrowhead Golf Club's stunning championship golf course, upscale amenities, unmatched event capabilities and superb service offer guests a foursome of reasons to visit.

• Elevation: 4,351 m

• First ascent: 1861

• Topo map: USGS 7.5' topographic map; Grays Peak, Colorado

• Location: Continental Divide between; Clear Creek and Summit counties, Colorado, United States

• First ascender: Charles Christopher Parry

• Mountain range: Rocky Mountains, Front Range

• Mad Creek, Steamboat Colorado Elk Mountain is a summit in Routt County, Colorado. The mountain lies to the northwest of Steamboat Springs and is easily seen from the city, especially from along Lincoln Avenue (U.S. Route 40), Steamboat's main street. The mountain is also easily seen from Mount Werner, the home of the Steamboat Ski Resort. The Elk River flows near the mountain just before its confluence with the Yampa River in the Yampa Valley. 

• Elevation‎: ‎6,732 ft (2,052 m)

• County‎: ‎Routt County‎ – ‎seat 

• Area code(s)‎: ‎970

• State‎: ‎State of Colorado

• Breckenridge is a Colorado town at the base of the Rocky Mountains’ Tenmile Range. It's known for its ski resort, year-round alpine activities and Gold Rush history. The Victorian core of this former mining town is preserved as the Breckenridge National Historic District, running primarily along Main Street, with colorfully painted buildings from the 1880s and '90s housing shops, galleries and restaurants.

• Elevation: 2,926 m

• Zip code: 80424

• Population: 4,896 (2016)

• Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure near Morrison, Colorado, 10 miles west of Denver, where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre. Wikipedia 

• Address: 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO 80465, USA 

• Capacity: 9,525 

• Did you know: In 1927, George Cranmer, Manager of Denver Parks, convinced the City of Denver to purchase the area of Red Rocks from Walker for the price of $54,133 ($737,382 in 2015 dollars)

• The Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located in north central Colorado. It is part of the national forest which manages a protection for its flora and fauna. Wikipedia 

• Address: 953 Co Rd 32 #32, Walden, CO 80480, USA 

• Hours: Open today · 7:30AM–3:30PM 

• Phone: +1 970-723-8202 

• Management: United States Fish and Wildlife Service 

• Established: 1967

• Denver, the capital of Colorado, is an American metropolis dating to the Old West era. Larimer Square, the city’s oldest block, features landmark 19th-century buildings. Museums include the Denver Art Museum, an ultramodern complex known for its collection of indigenous works, and the mansion of famed Titanic survivor Molly Brown. Denver is also a jumping-off point for ski resorts in the nearby Rocky Mountains. 

• Area: 401.4 km² 

• Local time: Friday 12:56 PM 

• Weather: 5°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 35% Humidity 

• Population: 682,545 (2015)

• Continue on Forest Service Road 858 over the pass and along the West Fork of the Cimarron River with impressive views of " the Needles" on Pinnacle Ridge. The route takes you along open meadows lined with patches of aspen in various stages of green and yellows and backdrops of jagged peaks and high ridges.

• Gilman started in 1886 during the Colorado Silver Boom, but Eagle Mine later became the center of lead and zinc mining in Colorado. In the EPA ordered Gilman to be abandoned because of toxic pollutants and contamination of ground water.

• Aspen Canopy near Vail I am always searching for symmetrical opens in the aspen forest canopy. When I find one, I point my camera with a wide angle lens straight up to the sky and allow the parallax distortion of the trees to draw the eye into the center of the photograph.

• Tarryall is a ghost town in northwest Park County, Colorado, United States. The town was located on upper Tarryall Creek northwest of Como, Colorado. It was once the county seat of Park County, but is now completely deserted.

• The town was founded in 1859 during the Colorado Gold Rush after the discovery of placer gold in Tarryall Creek

• Fort Collins is a city in northern Colorado. Its Old Town historic district has 1800s houses, a vintage trolley, specialty shops and restaurants. The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery features interactive science, history and nature exhibits, plus a digital dome theater. West of the city, trails criss-cross Horsetooth Mountain Open Space, known for the peak's distinctive Horsetooth Rock formation and Horsetooth Falls. 

• Elevation: 1,525 m ZIP 

• Codes: 80521–80528 

• Population: 164,207 (2016)

• Alpine is a census-designated place located in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. ZIP code 81154 serves Alpine, but mail must be addressed to South Fork. Wikipedia

• Elevation: 2,526 m

• Hotels: 3-star averaging Rs 11,293. View hotels

• ZIP code: 81154 (South Fork)

• The Town of Lake City is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the only incorporated municipality in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. Wikipedia

• Elevation: 2,640 m

• Incorporated (town): September 19, 1884

• Mount Sneffels is the highest summit of the Sneffels Range in the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,158-foot fourteener is located in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness of Uncompahgre National ... Wikipedia

• Elevation: 4,315 m

• Prominence: 924 m

• Location: High point of Ouray County, Colorado, United States

• Topo map: USGS 7.5' topographic map; Mount Sneffels, Colorado

• Mountain range: San Juan Mountains

• First ascenders: Franklin Rhoda, Allen D. Wilson, Frederic Endlich, Ford

• Fooses Creek Trail is a 16.9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Salida, Colorado that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs and horses are also able to use this trail.

• Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park is full of waterfalls and this hike takes you to one of the most accessible waterfalls in the park. Alberta Falls is one of the most popular, short destination hikes in the park, and for good reason. If you only have time for one short hike on the East Side of RMNP, this is a great choice.

• To get to Alberta Falls, park at at the Bear Lake Trailhead (see google directions below), then follow the signs south for Glacier Gorge and Alberta Falls. The waterfall is .8 miles down the trail from the parking area, make this a 1.6 mile out-and-back hike. Start early and hike the full 2.8 miles of trail in to stunning Mills lake inside Glacier Gorge.

• Trail Snapshot: Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park

• Hike Distance 1.6 miles Round Trip

• Difficulty Medium

• Duration Approx 1 hr

• Trail Type Out and Back

• Seasons Spring thru Fall

• Dogs Prohibited in the Park

• Denver Drive Time 2 hrs

• Town Nearest Hike Estes Park, Colorado

• Beauty Sub-Alpine Lake, Mountain Views, Wildlife: Abert’s Squirrel, Elk, Bear

• Activities Picnicking, Hiking Trails, Snowshoing

• Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is in the northern Gore Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Summit County. Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is north of Interstate 70, west of Highway 9, north of Silverthorne and near Heeney.

• Eaglesmere Lakes Trail ascends from an elevation of about 8,700 feet to 10,400 feet, east of Elliot Ridge Trail. Eaglesmere Lakes Trail is found on a nine-mile loop that provides access to Gore Range Trail, Mirror Lake Trail, Elliot Ridge Trail, Tipperary Lake Trail, and Surprise Lake Trail. The path has a southern exposure during its gradual ascent to provide great views of the Eagles Nest Peak, elevation 13,342 feet, the rock formation that inspired the name of this wilderness area. From open outcroppings in aspen meadows, the Eaglesmere Lakes Trail also affords views of Lower Cataract Lake, Green Mountain Reservoir, and the Williams Fork Range. About three miles from the trailhead, the Eaglesmere Lakes Trail meets the Gore Range Trail. Bearing to the right leads to the two Eaglesmere Lakes after a half-mile climb with 200 feet of elevation gain. Across the lakes to the south, the Eagles Nest looms above the forest. Greatest Hikes in Central Colorado: Summit and Eagle Counties, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Elliot Ridge Trail.

• Alamosa is a city under Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,780 at the 2010 United States Census. Wikipedia

• Elevation: 2,299 m

• ZIP code: 81101, 81102

• Fall is one of the most spectacular times of year in Aspen. Our namesake trees turn a golden hue and the weather is ideal for myriad outdoor activities; including golfing, biking, hiking, and fly-fishing.  

• Explore by foot, car or on a bike around our beautiful golden forests,  you will not be disappointed.  

• Nature is always so unpredictable in our beloved mountains as we all know; however, peak foliage season is typically the 3rd & 4th week of September.

• Elevation: 3,050 m

• Topo map: USGS Mount Axtell

• Road: Gunnison County Road 12

• Location: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States

• Range: Sawatch Range

• Address: Arizona, USA

• Area: 4,926 km²

• Width: 4 to 18 miles (6.4 to 29.0 km)

• Established: February 26, 1919

• Address: Arizona, USA

• Area: 4,926 km²

• Width: 4 to 18 miles (6.4 to 29.0 km)

• Established: February 26, 1919

• Elevation: 2,667 m

• Population: 2,444 (2016)

• Zip code: 81435

• Elevation: 2,413 m

• Hotels: 3-star averaging Rs 9,694. View hotels

• Weather: -3°C, Wind SW at 31 km/h, 46% Humidity

• Zip code: 80434

• Elevation 13,958 ft (4,254 m) 

• Prominence 1,011 ft (308 m)

• Isolation 2.11 mi (3.40 km)

• Parent peak Huron Peak

• Location Chaffee and Gunnison counties, Colorado, United States

• Parent range Sawatch Range,Collegiate Peaks

• Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic mapWinfield, Colorado

• Peak Uncompahgre Peak

• Elevation 14,309 ft (4,361 m)

• Country United States

• State Colorado, New Mexico

• Parent range Rocky Mountains

• Highest point: Uncompahgre Peak

• Country: United States of America

• Parent range: Rocky Mountains

• Elevation: 3,554 m
• Area: 177 ha
• Topo map: USGS East Portal
• Range: Rocky Mountains
• Year built: 1903
• Added to NRHP: 30 September 1980

• Founded January 18, 1877
• Named for Chief Ouray
• Seat Ouray
• Largest city Ouray

• Area

• Population (est.)

• Congressional district 3rd
• Time zone Mountain: UTC−7/−6

• Address: Colorado, USA

• Established: January 26, 1915

• Basin area: 637,138 km²
• Length: 2,334 km
• Basin: 246,000 sq mi (637,137 km2)
• Mouth: Gulf of California
• Source: La Poudre Pass Lake

• Address: 11520 Co Rd 3, Carbondale, CO 81623, USA
• Opened: 1893
• Added to NRHP: 5 July 1985

• Range: Mount Evans
• Elevation: 13,786 ft (4,202 m)
• Location: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
• Topo map: USGS 7.5' topographic map; Mount Evans, Colorado