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Colorado Oct 15-17
Posted on 7/23/21 at 7:32 pm
Posted on 7/23/21 at 7:32 pm
Wife and I found some cheap flights and decided to jump on it. We’ve both never been. Flying into Denver. Not on a big budget. Mostly just wanna take in the mountains. What are some places we can’t miss? Thanks for the help
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Posted on 7/23/21 at 10:42 pm to mannymo54
First time in the Rockies?
Drive Trail Ridge Road.
Drive Trail Ridge Road.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 7:47 am to mannymo54
Golden Gate Canyon State Park is near Golden and has some good hiking and views of the mountains.
Posted on 7/24/21 at 9:13 am to mannymo54
What experiences are y’all looking for?
Tip...rent an AWD vehicle. You’ll likely need it.
Tip...rent an AWD vehicle. You’ll likely need it.
This post was edited on 7/24/21 at 9:14 am
Posted on 7/26/21 at 12:36 pm to kciDAtaE
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First time in the Rockies?
Drive Trail Ridge Road.
Very likely that Trail Ridge Road will be closed by Oct 15.
A lot of the higher passes will be closed.
Posted on 7/26/21 at 1:34 pm to LaLadyinTx
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Very likely that Trail Ridge Road will be closed by Oct 15.
A lot of the higher passes will be closed.
Probably.
That point is right about the normal closures of all the high paved passes, and I wouldn't be keen to take on any of the non-paved ones by that point.
October isn't really the month I'd be looking to visit, at least in the high terrain.
Posted on 7/26/21 at 2:42 pm to mannymo54
Try Routes for a rental car. They are new to Denver and a friend just flew in and their rates were half of everyone else. He got a 4 door Jeep Sahara 4x4 for #55/day.
Posted on 7/26/21 at 2:45 pm to mannymo54
Drive to Boulder and walk around/hike. When you're in Boulder, have dinner (or lunch) at The West End Tavern.
Posted on 7/26/21 at 5:04 pm to Duke
Overall I agree. Last year October was awesome though, limited wildfire smoke and the hikes were significantly more empty. Barely saw anyone on well known hikes. You have to be prepared for worse weather and pick the locations of your hikes wisely and hope that the mountains haven’t started getting snowed in... but October was my favorite month to hike last year!
This post was edited on 7/26/21 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 7/26/21 at 5:23 pm to TigerSaintInDallas
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Last year October was awesome though, limited wildfire smoke and the hikes were significantly more empty. Barely saw anyone on well known hikes. You have to be prepared for worse weather and pick the locations of your hikes wisely and hope that the mountains haven’t started getting snowed in... but October was my favorite month to hike last year!
Good weather days in October are the best, but I wouldn't be trying to hit a random three day window of good weather at that point either.
Posted on 7/31/21 at 6:51 am to crawlin king snake
DO NOT DO BUDGET OR DOLLAR RENTAL CAR. YOU WILL SPEND 3 HOURS IN LINE AFTER ALREADY RESERVING A CAR
Posted on 7/31/21 at 9:25 am to MintBerry Crunch
I have no brand loyalty at all, but I rent from Avis in Denver at least 2x a year, sometimes more. My ride is always waiting in the lot with the keys in it
no line, no aggravation no matter how busy they are
cheaper is almost never better
no line, no aggravation no matter how busy they are
cheaper is almost never better
Posted on 7/31/21 at 1:55 pm to mannymo54
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Mostly just wanna take in the mountains.
I would just go to Estes park and spend a couple days driving/hiking in Rocky Mountain national park. Mid October is a wonderful time to do it. Less crowded, fall colors. May snow on you but snow pack would only be an issue at the highest points
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