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CO Summer Vacation
Posted on 10/10/18 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 10/10/18 at 1:08 pm
My daughters will be 13, 11, and 9 next June when we are going to the mountains. We want to raft, hike, bike, and probably ride a train for a day.
We have never been rafting so we don’t want anything crazy but we want the adventure of it.
My wife and like to eat good food and drink good beer.
Well probably spend 4 or 5 nights and aren’t opposed to going to a couple different towns.
What would y’all recommend as great mountains towns convenient to everything we want to accomplish?
I’ve heard great things about Crested Butte but wasn’t shire about rafting out there.
Thanks in advance!
We have never been rafting so we don’t want anything crazy but we want the adventure of it.
My wife and like to eat good food and drink good beer.
Well probably spend 4 or 5 nights and aren’t opposed to going to a couple different towns.
What would y’all recommend as great mountains towns convenient to everything we want to accomplish?
I’ve heard great things about Crested Butte but wasn’t shire about rafting out there.
Thanks in advance!
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Posted on 10/10/18 at 1:11 pm to MEANGREEN65
We recently did this and stayed in Breckenridge and found it to be easy to get to a couple of different fun towns. Georgetown was really cool to visit. Went rafting in Buena Vista.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:28 pm to MEANGREEN65
We road tripped to Colorado last August for a wedding in Crested Butte but weren't there very long, stayed in Denver for a couple days drinking, then made our way to CB.
Probably not what you're looking for but we drove to Crested Butte and went straight to Paradise Divide, camped for a night at the top, came down, stopped at Emerald Lake, hiked Judd Falls on the way back into town, then hiked up Mount Crested Butte the next day. We didn't have any other free time to explore the town and the area much more though but I'd love to go back. I've decides summer mountain trips are much more fun than beach trips.
The entire loop of Crested Butte>Judd Falls>Emerald Lake>Paradise Divide>Crested Butte is about 22 miles but unless you have a 4x4 I'd only recommend doing the Crested Butte>Judd Falls>Emerald lake route, after Emerald Lake the route gets too intense for cars or vehicles with low clearance/2wd/non low range with some steep switchbacks, tight turns, and steep descends/ascends.
The Judd Falls hike I believe was 3 miles out & back and we took the ski lift up Mount Crested Butte then hiked the rest of the way up. Both hikes weren't too terrible if you're in semi-decent shape.
Here's a couple pics from the trip, camping at Paradise Divide, Emerald Lake, and one of the switchbacks going up to Paradise Divide. The area was beautiful and was worth the trip.
Probably not what you're looking for but we drove to Crested Butte and went straight to Paradise Divide, camped for a night at the top, came down, stopped at Emerald Lake, hiked Judd Falls on the way back into town, then hiked up Mount Crested Butte the next day. We didn't have any other free time to explore the town and the area much more though but I'd love to go back. I've decides summer mountain trips are much more fun than beach trips.
The entire loop of Crested Butte>Judd Falls>Emerald Lake>Paradise Divide>Crested Butte is about 22 miles but unless you have a 4x4 I'd only recommend doing the Crested Butte>Judd Falls>Emerald lake route, after Emerald Lake the route gets too intense for cars or vehicles with low clearance/2wd/non low range with some steep switchbacks, tight turns, and steep descends/ascends.
The Judd Falls hike I believe was 3 miles out & back and we took the ski lift up Mount Crested Butte then hiked the rest of the way up. Both hikes weren't too terrible if you're in semi-decent shape.
Here's a couple pics from the trip, camping at Paradise Divide, Emerald Lake, and one of the switchbacks going up to Paradise Divide. The area was beautiful and was worth the trip.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 2:48 pm to YOURADHERE
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The entire loop of Crested Butte>Judd Falls>Emerald Lake>Paradise Divide>Crested Butte is about 22 miles but unless you have a 4x4 I'd only recommend doing the Crested Butte>Judd Falls>Emerald lake route, after Emerald Lake the route gets too intense for cars or vehicles with low clearance/2wd/non low range with some steep switchbacks, tight turns, and steep descends/ascends.
if he goes in early june, there will probably still be snow on all the high-alpine roads (or a ton of mud from snow melt/runoff).
Posted on 10/10/18 at 3:03 pm to YOURADHERE
I have only been to the mountains in the winter to ski and after seeing these awesome pictures I’m so pumped up for our trip next summer! Thanks for sharing
Posted on 10/10/18 at 4:00 pm to Bunsbert Montcroff
True, I overlooked the part of being there in June, Emerald Lake may still be accessible though. Prior to leaving I watched a video of someone running the same trail in June and the only place with snow that was inaccessible was at the very top of Paradise Divide, they had to turn back.
Posted on 10/10/18 at 11:43 pm to MEANGREEN65
We did Frisco, CO this summer in late July and it was incredible. Huge Reservior / Lake right there for canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, etc; plenty of hiking trials in town and nearby; bike paths that go around the lake and also connect to Breckinridge and Copper Mountain. Bike rental companies will transport you and the bikes up to Vail Pass for a beautiful 14 mile easy downhill trip back to Frisco.
Town has many restaurants and breweries.
Town has many restaurants and breweries.
Posted on 10/11/18 at 8:24 am to haricot rouge
I just did this in June with family and it was an amazing trip. 8 days and 1200 vehicle miles. Landed in Denver drove to Buena Vista spent a couple of nights and rafted with Noah’s ark rafting. Next stop crested butte, telluride, ouray, Colorado Springs back to Denver.
Activities included Rockies baseball game, rafting, utv rental in ouray (amazing),
Pikes peak, royal gourge, garden of the gods.
My recommendation is decide what you want to do and or see and make overnight accommodations based of that. In seven nights we stayed at 4 places and I would do it
All again in heartbeat. I wouldn’t stay in one place. Colorado is an amazing place and wouldn’t limit my activities and views based off one area.
By the way the utv trip in ouray (self guided) took us 14k feet up. And even in June there was plenty snow up too for kids to see and play in.
Activities included Rockies baseball game, rafting, utv rental in ouray (amazing),
Pikes peak, royal gourge, garden of the gods.
My recommendation is decide what you want to do and or see and make overnight accommodations based of that. In seven nights we stayed at 4 places and I would do it
All again in heartbeat. I wouldn’t stay in one place. Colorado is an amazing place and wouldn’t limit my activities and views based off one area.
By the way the utv trip in ouray (self guided) took us 14k feet up. And even in June there was plenty snow up too for kids to see and play in.
Posted on 10/12/18 at 11:18 am to MEANGREEN65
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What would y’all recommend as great mountains towns convenient to everything we want to accomplish?
I’ve heard great things about Crested Butte but wasn’t shire about rafting out there.
Crested Butte is small and remote.
Winter Park is a great location, but can be kind of dead in summer.
I'd go with Steamboat Springs. They have a decent amount of buzz in the summers and there is beautiful rafting and hiking all around.
Others that I've enjoyed: Breckenridge/Frisco/Keystone/ Silverthorne area
Posted on 10/15/18 at 4:18 pm to MEANGREEN65
Grew up in the Vail Valley and have been back to CO several times in summer as a tourist. I second the recommendation of Breckenridge, great little town lots to do and see, and easy to get to a bunch of different areas.
Arkansas River is the place to go and Noah's Ark has been great the times we have used them.
Kids would probably enjoy the train in Georgetown.
As for beer, just about every town has its own brewery (or several) so your covered there.
Arkansas River is the place to go and Noah's Ark has been great the times we have used them.
Kids would probably enjoy the train in Georgetown.
As for beer, just about every town has its own brewery (or several) so your covered there.
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