Denver International Airport 1 hr 9
Betasso Preserve Trailhead (34 min) Spacious park offering a wide range of hiking biking & horseback riding trails in rugged foothills. Boulder Falls (28 min) Waterfall hiking and climbing Walker Ranch (34 min) This expansive natural area offers a network of multi-use trails picnic areas & stream fishing. White Ranch Park (38 min) Cyclists hikers campers & wildlife watchers are welcomed to this preserve with 20 miles of trails. Green Mountain (40 min) Mountain and hiking Bear Peak (41 min) A rocky climb & an easier meadow path lead to the summit of this high peak with panoramic views. Eldora (24 min) Full-service ski facility with lessons rentals restaurants & cross-country trails. Flagstaff Mountain (45 min) 6 983 ft. Front Range peak with hiking trails & a summit road offering panoramas over Boulder. Golden Gate Canyon State Park (32 min) This 12 000-acre park features mountains forests & meadows & offers camping hiking & fishing. Flatirons (38 min) Landmark mountain with 5 flat slablike peaks rising above forest accessible for hiking & climbing. Ncar Mesa Laboratory (36 min) Architect I.M. Pei s pink-sandstone weather center & museum houses high-tech earth-science exhibits. Carousel Of Happiness (16 min) Hand-carved animals on a restored 1910 merry-go-round with a 1913 Wurlitzer organ & 2 rides. Gross Reservoir (18 min) Built in 1954 this reservoir in a tranquil canyon offers picnic tables seasonal camping & fishing. Monarch Casino Black Hawk (34 min) Gambling destination with 2 floors of slots & table games a nightly buffet & a 24-hour deli. |