Must do's in Colorado

[pktrkt]

Train ride from Durango to Silverton. Rent a 4 wheel drive and head north east of Silverton and find a few old ghost towns. Watch out for the "Rocky Mountain High!!"

 

[inactive]

Estes park? Love that place

No, Estes is outside RMNP. Manitou Springs is the base of Pikes Peak. Those to places are like 2+ hours away from each other.

 

[AKguy1985]

I cna't think of anything that hasnt already been mentioned here. I think you have all the bases covered.

 

[1mathom1]

Go see Bishop's Castle over near Rye. Hand built from rock picked up along the highway. The guy is different for sure. www.bishopcastle.org

When your done, swing down south of Westcliffe to Mission Wolf (wolf rescue organization). Started by an architect that went off the grid to care for abandoned/abused wolf and wolf hybrids.
www.missionwolf.org

 

[Wheel Gun]

If you can, try to catch a concert at Red Rocks in Morrison.

 

[n423]

If you press up north a ways, Rocky Mountain Ntnl Park is beautiful. I went in October, which was too late in all honesty, and it was still impressive. It's supposed to be great in the summer. It's NW of Boulder by an hour or so. Estes Park is the closest town if you want to check the distance. They have some nice condos up there if you stay the night.

We used to go there and rent a cabin for several weeks at a time.

 

[TedKennedy]

I agree with TM's route, made the trip many times. Prison Museum in Canon City, if it was me, I'd get hooked up on a whitewater rafting trip...there are plenty with guides, and different levels of difficulty, ranging from smooth water to "expert" rapids.

 

[SPDguns]

DEFINITELY Phantom Canyon Road.

 

[TedKennedy]

Go see Bishop's Castle over near Rye. Hand built from rock picked up along the highway. The guy is different for sure. www.bishopcastle.org

When your done, swing down south of Westcliffe to Mission Wolf (wolf rescue organization). Started by an architect that went off the grid to care for abandoned/abused wolf and wolf hybrids.
www.missionwolf.org

I forgot about Bishop's castle - met that dude a few years ago, kids climbed to the top tower. Cool guy, maybe just a shade anti-gov...

 

[TerryMiller]

Go see Bishop's Castle over near Rye. Hand built from rock picked up along the highway. The guy is different for sure. www.bishopcastle.org

When your done, swing down south of Westcliffe to Mission Wolf (wolf rescue organization). Started by an architect that went off the grid to care for abandoned/abused wolf and wolf hybrids.
www.missionwolf.org

I forgot about Bishop's castle - met that dude a few years ago, kids climbed to the top tower. Cool guy, maybe just a shade anti-gov...

I'd say he is MORE than "just a shade" anti-gov...

...when I was near him a few years ago, he was raving.

Preview of Bishop's Castle - See pictures down towards bottom of page.

Unless you just have to see this place, I'd skip it because there isn't really anything else to see except possibly more country and wildlife in that area.