Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Steep marbled cliffs cast permanent shadows down onto the racing Gunnison River 2,000 feet below. Viewpoints along scenic drives offer easy access. Strenuous hiking trails lead into the gorge. Mesa Verde National Park - Located within the Four Corners region in Southwestern Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park is home to the greatest collection and best preserved Indian ruins in the United States. Great Sand Dunes National Park - Tucked against the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the Great Sand Dunes rise 700 feet above the floor of the San Luis Valley.
Visitors explore star dunes, sand sheets and a surge flow creek.
White River National Forest - A hiking paradise in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. 50 great trails with easy access from the resort towns of Vail, Aspen and Glenwood Springs. The San Juan Mountains - Located in South West Colorado, this area of particulary spectacular scenery has almost endless recreation opportunities. San Isabel and Pike National Forests - Explorations in South Park, the heart of 'true' Colorado. Including Florissant Fossil Beds and Windy-Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area.