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Mueller State Park πŸš— Day Trips Lloyd's Pick

Mueller State Park

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21045 Hwy 67 S, Divide, CO 80814

A 5,000-acre alpine park at 9,500 feet β€” wildflowers, aspens, granite outcrops, and a network of well-marked trails with constant Pikes Peak views.

Cripple Creek πŸš— Day Trips

Cripple Creek

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Cripple Creek, CO 80813

A historic 19th-century gold-mining town turned mountain casino destination β€” Victorian buildings, donkeys roaming Main Street, and one of Colorado's prettiest mountain drives to get there.

Royal Gorge Bridge & Park πŸš— Day Trips

Royal Gorge Bridge & Park

$$$

4218 County Rd 3A, CaΓ±on City, CO 81215

The highest suspension bridge in America, hung 956 feet above the Arkansas River β€” plus an aerial gondola, zip line, skycoaster, and walking decks for the brave.

Buena Vista πŸš— Day Trips

Buena Vista

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Buena Vista, CO 81211

A small mountain town built around the Arkansas River and the Collegiate Peaks β€” whitewater rafting in summer, hot springs in any season, and a walkable historic downtown.

Castlewood Canyon State Park πŸš— Day Trips

Castlewood Canyon State Park

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2989 S State Hwy 83, Franktown, CO 80116

A surprise canyon between Colorado Springs and Denver where Cherry Creek cut a steep gorge β€” easy trails, the ruins of a 1933 dam break, and almost no crowds.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument πŸš— Day Trips

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

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15807 Co Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816

A 6,000-acre monument hiding some of the world's richest fossil deposits β€” petrified redwood stumps the size of a small car, plus 1,700 species of insect, leaf, and fish fossils.

Pueblo Historic Arkansas Riverwalk πŸš— Day Trips

Pueblo Historic Arkansas Riverwalk

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101 S Union Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003

A reclaimed urban riverwalk along the Arkansas River with restaurants, public art, gondola rides, and a relaxed downtown pace β€” Pueblo's answer to San Antonio.