The Northwest Colorado Travel Region includes the counties of Mesa, Garfield, Pitkin, Eagle, Summit, Rio Blanco, Moffat, Grand, Routt and Jackson. Highlights of the region include the Vail and Aspen Ski Resorts, and Dinosaur National Monument.
Dinosaur National Monument is an area that has proven to be rich in fossils. Discoveries here have included dinosaurs and various other creatures from the Jurassic period.
Round Rocky Mountain National Park are great expanses of forest, now a popular recreation area for the people of Denver well equipped to cater for vacationers with scenic highways, cableways, ski-lifts and skiing pistes.
Address: Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building E, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 295-6600, Fax: 1 (970) 498-1086
Twelve miles south of Aspen is the ghost town of Ashcroft, a former mining camp that has been abandoned since 1890. In 1883, there were 2,500 residents, which soon dwindled as the mines played out and a new source was found closer to Aspen.
Address: Aspen Historical Society, 620 West Bleeker Street, Aspen, CO 81611, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 925-3721, Fax: 1 (970) 925-5347
Tips: There are guided tours every day but Monday, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Grand Mesa National Forest encompasses the area around Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world. The highest point on the mesa is Leon Peak, which reaches 11,234 feet. There are over 300 lakes and reservoirs in the forest, which covers a total of 360,960 acres. Visitor information centers are located at Cobbett Lake and the Lands End Observatory.
Snow covered ponds on the Grand Mesa National Forest.
Harvey Gap State Park is noted for its fishing all year round. Ice fishing in winter or fishing from boats in summer can bring opportunity for catfish, largemouth and smallmouth bass, perch, crappie, rainbow trout and northern pike. A variety of wildlife can be seen by the lakeshore and the beach is perfect for swimming.
Address: Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, 1102 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-3886, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 945-6589, Fax: 1 (970) 945-1531
Keystone Ski Resort is home to 3 mountains and 121 trails. Located in the Arapaho National Forest, Keystone receives a substantial amount of snow each season.
Rifle is a small town that offers a downtown with antique shops and historic museums. Nearby Rifle Gap State Park and Rifle Falls State Park are ideal for outdoor recreational opportunities.
Address: Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce, 200 Lions Park Circle, Box 809, Rifle, CO 81650-9618, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 625-2085, Fax: 1 (970) 625-4757
Routt National Forest, is one of eleven national forests in Colorado, covering 1,353,836 acres. Wilderness areas include Mount Zirkel, the Flattops, Neota, Rawah and Never Summer.
Address: Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, 925 Weiss Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487-9315, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 879-1870, Fax: 1 (970) 870-2284
White River National Forest provides opportunities for hiking, fishing, mountain climbing and camping. The 2.3 million acre forest is also noted for world-renowned ski resorts.
Address: White River National Forest, Box 948, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602-0948, United States
Phone: 1 (970) 945-2521, Fax: 1 (970) 945-3266
In White River National Forest is the world's largest skiing area on a single mountain, with more than two dozen cableways and lifts. The season is from the end of November to the middle of April.
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Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail
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