Colorado 131, 134: Gore, Kremmling
After my awesome drive along the little-known Colorado River Road from I-70 to McCoy, Colorado, I was ready to follow…
Colorado River Road: Dotsero to McCoy
The secret to a good road trip? Take a chance on a road, just because it looks interesting on a…
Interstate 70: Glenwood Canyon
Charles Kuralt famously said "Interstate highways allow you to drive coast to coast, without seeing anything". For the most part,…
Doc Holliday’s Grave, Glenwood Springs
If you're going to hike up one hill in Glenwood Springs, you should probably hike up to Hanging Lake, in…
Carbondale, Colorado: Roaring Fork Valley
Driving out of Aspen is less exciting than driving into it, if you're headed westbound on both occasions. Before you…
Ashcroft Ghost Town
I always enjoy a ghost town, and fortunately, there are at least two of them within a short drove of…
Hiking to Crater Lake at Maroon Bells
Once you've spent a while at Maroon Lake, you'll probably be looking for an escape from the crowds. The hike…
The Famous Maroon Bells, near Aspen
If you're a photographer, there's one place in Colorado that you simply must photograph, and if you're a hiker, there's…
Aspen, Colorado
Aspen is great, but it's really not my kind of town. Don't get me wrong. I'd love to live here. …
Independence Ghost Town, near Aspen, Colorado
The Aspen area offers a couple of good ghost towns to explore, and one of them is right by the…