 Red Rocks Park |  Park near the end of Alameda Parkway and hike up the mountain overlooking Red Rocks amphitheater to the west - nice particularly when there is a concert going on. |
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Train Excursion |  Georgetown Loop
One hour train ride through mountains with optional tour of mine.
Devil's Gate Station, Georgetown: 45 miles west of Denver, off of I-70 (exit 228)
Silver Plume Depot: Off of 1-70 (exit 226)
Adults ($22.50)
Children ($16.50) |
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Hotel by the Lake |  Our favorite Dillon hotel ($90) with lakeside view. Next door to Arapahoe Cafe and Pub , walking distance to gym, and cycle rentals, and within a short drive to grocery store, shopping, and movie theater.
Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge
652 Lake Dillon Drive
Dillon, CO 80435 |
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Boat on the Lake |  Rent kayaks, canoes, or boats. Row or sail your boat to the various islands on Dillon Reservoir. We also enjoyed eating a picnic lunch where all the boats are docked. Take exit 201 or 203 off of I-70.
Frisco Bay Marina
920 Main Street
Frisco, CO 80443
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Cycling Around Lake |  Rent Cycles and ride around the lake or around town. Store is next door to Lake Dillion Liquors.
149 Tenderfoot St
Dillon, CO 80435
- 1 hour ($10)
- 4 hours ($21)
- 1 day ($31)
- 3 days ($81)
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St. Elmo (Ghost town) |  Follow highway 24 south out of Buena Vista for 8 miles. Just after Nathrop take County Road 162 west for 16 miles up Chalk Creek Canyon. The road eventually turns to gravel but it takes you all the way to St. Elmo.
Many of the building's and surrounding areas are on private property so venturing off of public roads is traspassing. A guest house (bed and breakfast), general store, and a few restored buildings are can be explored. Kids can buy seeds as the general store to hand feed the chipmunks.
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Rocky Mountain National Park |  Spectacular Scenery with elevations from 8,000 to 14,000 feet. Accessible via Estes Park a beautiful mountain town with a rich history, shops and restaurants. Vacationers and those planning family reunions can gather and stay at the YMCA of the Rocky Mountains, just outside of Estes Park. |
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Stanley Hotel |  Visit or stay in the Hotel ($120) that inspired Stephen King to write the "The Shining. He stayed in room 217. In the wooded west lawn you will also find a pet cemetery said to have also been the inspiration for Stephen King's story "Pet Cemetery".
The hotel was built in 1909 in the neoclassical Georgian style, inspired by the resorts of the eastern seaboard.
333 E Wonderview Ave
Estes Park, CO 80517-9665 |
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Deleware Hotel |  Stay in a late 1800's style hotel ($75-105). Nearly everything in rooms and common areas are for sale including the antique furniture. Self guide tours and view unoccupied guest rooms.
700 Harrison Ave
Leadville, CO 80461 |
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Pikes Peak |  Ride the cog Railway to the summit, hike the Barr Trail, enjoy a guided bike ride down the scenic route, or drive to the summit on the Pikes Peak Highway. Colorado Springs, CO. |
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US Olympic Training Center |  Take a free guided or self guide tour around the campus and see the athletes train. This is were I just happen to run into an old class mate, Dr. Lon Kilgore, after he delivered a seminar to the Olympic training coaches. Colorado Springs, CO. |
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White Water Rafting |  Various locations throughout Rock Mountains typically around May through September:
| | | Sample price per person | | Half day | : | $50-55 | | Full day | : | $70-90 | | Overnight | : | $207-295 | | 3 day | : | $300-485 | | | | | | | | The International Rapid Rating Scale | | Class I (Easy) | : | Fast moving water with riffles and small waves. | | Class II (Novice) | : | Straightforward rapids with wide, clear channels. | | Class III (Intermediate) | : | Rapids with moderate, irregular waves. | | Class IV (Advanced) | : | Intense, powerful rapids requiring precise boat handling. | | Class V (Expert) | : | Long, obstructed, violent rapids. |
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