Best Tourist Places to Visit in Colorado, United States, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Colorado, United States, America

Colorado is state in the United States located towards the western part of the country in Rocky Mountains, surrounded by natural marvels. Colorado state highest mountain is Mt. Elbert situated at an elevation of 14,440 feet (4, 4041 meters) above the sea level covering a total area of 104,094 square miles (269,837 square kilometers) and ranked 8^th in the United States.

Capital of Colorado State is Denver and the economy of the Colorado state depends on the federal government and a number of industries in the state and recognized as the 3^rd best state in the nation. Colorado is surrounded by Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona and the geographical coordinates are 39.0000° N, 105.5000° W.

History of Colorado:

As per the records, Native Americans occupied the region for more than 13,000 years and the territory is surrounded by mountains. In the year 1803, United States procured few parts of the state from France and from the year 1820 people settled in the region and cultivation was the main form of living in the region. Due to the gold discovery in the state many people started to migrate to the region and in the year 1858 Denver was made the capital of state in the honor of James W. Denver.

Places to Visit in Colorado:

Museo De Las Americas
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Colorado National Monument
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
San Isabel National Forest
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Dinosaur National Monument
Chautauqua Park
Denver City Park
Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
Pike’s Peak
Million Dollar Highway
Denver Art Museum
John Denver Sanctuary
White River National Forest
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Yucca House National Monument

Things to do in Colorado:

Snowmobiling
Fishing
Gaming
Hiking
Mountain Climbing
Mountain Biking
Skiing
Whitewater Rafting
Wildlife Viewing
Festivals and Events

Best time to Visit Colorado:

Colorado faces humid continental climate with warm summers and average temperature varies from -11° C to 21° C throughout the year and best time to visit Colorado is from June to September.

How to Reach Colorado?

By Air:

Denver International Airport is the leading airport in the state and the active airport in the country and the world handles with domestic and international flights to all the destinations in the country and selected destinations in the world.

By Train:

Amtrak is the major service provider is the state which operates two rail passenger lines through Colorado to main destinations in the country.

By Road:

Colorado has world class road facilities and transportation and linked by major interstate and US highways from all the parts of the country. There are number of public buses plying in the state to all the parts.

Where to Stay in Colorado?

Colorado is one of the most popular tourism destinations in United States and Colorado has some of the finest hotels in the country with combination fashionable lodging amenities with luxurious amenities and provides facilities like elevator, business centre, luggage storage, dry cleaning, newspapers, 24-hour front desk, room service, internet services, tourist information, city maps, and many more services. Some of the renowned hotels in Colorado are listed here below: