A Lifetime of Exploring - There's Plenty to Fill any "Bucket List"
Colorado is a land of spectacular scenery and natural spectacles of many different types. Get Out & Go Wild
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It usually takes a keen eye to find one of Colorado's 7,000 Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
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960 species of wildlife inhabit Colorado's 8 diverse Life Zones
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Our fifty-eight 14ers beckon the adventurous during all seasons of the year
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14,440 ft Mt. Elbert is the highest point and where the Arkansas River leaves the state is the lowest at 3,315 ft
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You can follow nearly 40,000 miles of trails throughout the Centennial State
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Not ready to climb our tallest mountains - Pick one of our 637 13ers - like Gibbs Peak 13,553 ft.
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More than 500 avian species have been recorded in Colorado's prairies, mountains, forests and sky
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Over 20,000 Sandhill Cranes spend part of the year in the San Luis Valley @ spring and fall
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Hit the roads to travel all 26 Scenic and Historic Byways for a mix of Heritage and Nature
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More than 550,000 whitewater rafting trips float on 29 stretches of Colorado's rivers, annually
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With 23 million acres of Public Lands, a good picnic spot is not that hard to find
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Visit one of the state's 11 National Forests for a hike or a campsite
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41 State Parks offer outstanding recreational opportunities from prairies to peak tops
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Wildlife lovers are crazy about the state's 300 state wildlife areas
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20,000+ Snow Geese spend some of their migration time on the eastern plains @ winter
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28 Birding and Wildlife Festivals take place annually in communities throughout the state
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North America's largest Elk herd roam around Colorado's forests and valleys -280,000 of them
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20 Mountain Ranges separate our rivers and valleys
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More than 6 million people visit the 11 National Parks and Monuments found in Colorado @ year
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Colorado mountains are crossed by 53 passes from Mosquito Pass 13,186 ft to the Palmer Divide 7,300 ft
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Every Fall the Aspen Forests provide a spectacle of color. Best viewing is usually in late September
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More than 6,000 miles of fishable streams flow from our High Country snowfields
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Colorado boasts 2,000 lakes and reservoirs
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The Colorado Trail (486 miles) and the Continental Divide Trail (650 miles) are the longest statewide trails
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Like History? Visit one of Colorado's 1,500 ghost towns