Info/Tips Garden of the Gods is free to enter Parking could be challenging at specific parking lots, there is a shuttle from visitor center to central garden loop. The main parking lot was congested so we did not even try, we were able to find parking by Giant Footprints (P11) and started the trail from […]
Info/Tip The Refuge is open sunrise to sunset, please check their website for visitor center hours. When we visited the visitor center was closed. The visitor center about 20 miles from Denver International Airport. Things to do Wildlife drive is a loop is 11 miles driving loop and take about 1 hour with stopping to […]
A visit to Denver around central market to look at art murals, Larimer st between 26th-28th street. Return to Colorado & Utah trip summary
Info/Tip Drive Pikes Peak Highway – 19 miles paved road to the summit or take the Pikes Peak Railway Cog train. When we visited all cars were asked to park at mile 16 and take the shuttle to the summit or you can drive to summit but can’t stop at summit (to reduce parking congestion […]
Info/Tip A quick stop if you are in the area, we stopped on our way to Pikes Peak and spent about 1 hour, kids did the junior ranger program. Things to do Petrified Forest Loop A 1.1 mile loop with several petrified redwood on the way. Back to Colorado & Utah trip Summary
Info/Tip Weather – In summer the sand gets very hot. Wear socks. Modena Creek – Check NPS website for Modena Creek current condition. When we visited beginning of July 2021 it was mostly dried up. Sandboarding/Sledding – Rent sandboard/sled before entering the park if that is something you want to do. The closest rental store […]
Info/Tip Book ranger led cliff tours: summer 2021, Ranger tours can be booked two weeks in advance, check NPS site for any update to tours. Tours sell out quickly (within minutes), be ready to book when they go on sale for the date you want. Mesa Top loop has audio tour available to download and […]
Info/Tip Rim Rock Drive is total 23 miles between Fruita, CO and Grand Junction, CO and takes about 1 hour to drive through (without stopping). The Visitor Center is about 4 miles from West side entrance (8 miles from Fruita). We choose to drive from West to East so we can stop at visitor center […]
Info/Tips There are two parts of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park – South Rim and North Rim. There is no direct route connecting South Rim to North Rim, the drive from one to the other is at least 1 hour 45 minutes. South Rim has a visitor center and offers 12 viewpoints. North […]
Info/Tips Park Access/Time entry permit – Check NPS site for latest info. In 2021 summer, two types of permit were offered one with Bear Lake road Corridor access and one without. In 2021 Bear Lake Road permit was enforced from 5am to 6pm. Bear Lake Road can be access before 5am or after 6pm without […]