5 Must-Visit Stops on a Colorado Road Trip

Your Colorado journey may include hiking trails, national parks, and the red rock amphitheater. Always known for its majestic landscapes, Colorado has become a great road trip destination. With national parks, long winding roads, monuments, and high places to ski vacations, Colorado has many must-sees.

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado's most iconic park is Rocky Mountain National Park. This park features shimmering lakes, serene mountain landscapes, forests, and alpine tundra. Covering nearly 270,000 acres, which includes wildlife and 300 miles of hiking trails, the park can be visited for 2 days or more.

Great Sand Dunes National Park

If you want to feel like you are in the deserts of Africa, you should visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Featuring the highest dune in North America, this park is known for its 30 square miles of towering sand dunes. This park is open 24/7.

Telluride

This old mining town is full of cliff walls, picturesque waterfalls, hot springs and gondolas. Telluride has many natural wonders that will leave you in awe. This town, which only has the appearance of rocks and snow during the winter months, is known for the greening of the rocks in the summer months. Telluride Ski Resort is open to all travelers year-round.

Colorado Springs

Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, and the Garden of Gods are among the most popular destinations for travelers. It is recommended to book your trip early to ensure easy parking and a hassle-free experience. Inspired by the song America the Beautiful, you can watch the stunning view from the 14,000-meter peak at Pikes Peak. Garden of Gods is also a few minutes' drive from here.

Red Rock Amphitheater

Red Rock Amphitheater is an open-air theater built with a supernatural rock structure. Even if there is no event here, we recommend you to go and see it. If there is an event, this is one of the most beautiful music venues in the country. This place is adorned with a beautiful view of the surrounding trails and hills.

If you plan to walk the hiking trails in Colorado, you should bring walking shoes, a moisture-absorbent upper, hiking poles, and hiking socks.