Take a gondola ride to the top of a peak, hike through wildflowers, dine at a five-star restaurant or treat yourself to a massage at one of the many resort spas. J Jump in a Jeep and tour the Great Sand Dunes National Monument in south central Colorado. Jeep tours of the Great Sand Dunes run twice daily during the summer months. K Kick off your boots at one of Colorado's guest ranches after a day of horseback riding through Aspen-lined trails, or get Western at the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs. Colorado is home to more than 30 annual professional rodeos including the National Western Rodeo in Denver and the Greeley Independence Stampede - two of the 10 largest professional rodeos in North America.
L Let a llama do the work.
Llama pack trips, available at llama ranches across the state, are a unique alternative to traditional backpacking. M Make time for a tour of Mesa Verde National Park, voted by National Geographic as one of the world's 50 greatest destinations. The mystery surrounding this ancient cultural landmark is the sudden disappearance of the thousands of inhabitants who created the more than 4,000 identified structures that make up Mesa Verde. Negotiate a bargain at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site outside La Junta. Trade flourished inside the adobe walls of Bent's Fort in the mid 1800s when Native Americans, Spaniards and Anglos flocked to barter goods and services.