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Linked by trails in the gorgeous San Juans,
these mountain huts between Telluride and
Moab, UT, are ideal for multi-day adven-
tures
Ski touring &
mountain bik-
ing
San Juan Moun-
tain Range
Buffalo Creek
Mountain Biking
Area
Some of the nation's best mountain-bike
trails are just an hour from Denver near
great roadside camping
Mountain bik-
ing
Colorado's top white-water river runs past
Buena Vista, Salida and the Royal Gorge
Rafting
Arkansas River
Platte Ranch offers guests a bona fide cow-
boy experience with rides through open
country on a working ranch
Horseback rid-
ing
South Park
No website
Elite women climbers teach renowned
climbing courses for women of all abilities,
climbing ice in winter and rocks in summer
Rock & ice
climbing
Ridgway
In Boulder, enjoy scenic foothills hikes or
scramble up the Third Flatiron
Hiking
Chautauqua Park
Mt Zirkel Wil-
derness
Trek peak to peak in this beautiful, lost wil-
derness area by Steamboat
Backpacking
Fishing
Fryingpan River A fly-fishing paradise upstream from Basalt
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Rocky Mountain
National Park
Break through the clouds on a guided alpine
climbing adventure
Climbing
State Forest State
Park
Head to this remote park that sports its own
super-cool system of yurts and cabins
Ski touring
The upper reaches of the state's namesake
river outside Glenwood Springs provide
plenty of excitement
Rafting
Colorado River
Downstream from Salida you'll find up to
5000 trout per mile and plenty of public ac-
cess
Fishing
Arkansas River
Cache la Poudre
River
One of Colorado's most pristine river habit-
ats also sports some kick-ass rapids
Rafting
