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Rocky Mountain Road Trip
Your Colorado Family Vacation Awaits
By April E. Clark
"Temperate Indian Summer days are perfect for a brisk walk amidst a flurry of yellow, orange and red leaves or for simply stretching out in a hammock to view one of the foremost occurrences in the natural world," Virgili says.
The Front Range of the state is also no stranger to oohs and ahhs from out-of-towners. With its fair share of Fourteeners to view or climb, Rocky Mountain National Park is eye candy for visitors seeking miles of lush forest that turn an array of colors in the fall, bright wildflower meadows and local wildlife such as bighorn sheep, elk, deer, moose, coyote and a variety of bird species. Hikers and rock climbers can journey south of Boulder to explore the famous Flatirons, a 25,000-acre open stretch of the Rocky Mountains that will give their legs and lungs plenty of work.
Not far from the Flatirons is the state's capital and largest city, Denver. In this bustling downtown destination, families can tour the Denver Museum of Nature and Science that features a new space and science center, the Denver Zoo that includes an expansive indoor rainforest and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, one of the nation's largest urban wildlife sanctuaries. Sports fans can catch a Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball game at Coors Field or a Denver Broncos National Football League match-up at the open-air venue Invesco Field at Mile High (named for the city's mile-high 5,280-foot elevation).
With all the outdoor activities and natural beauty Colorado offers, it's no surprise John Muir also said, "A day in the mountains is worth a mountain of books." And a trip to the Rocky Mountains is worth its weight in gold.
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