If you love snow, winter is an ideal time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, according to park spokeswoman Kyle Patterson. Not only is it beautiful, but “there’s a diversity and variety of things you can do, depending on your experience and fitness level.” And that last part is key, as it’s important to be … Read more
Numerous arts and culture institutions — as well as parts of Rocky Mountain National Park, several ski areas and other gathering spaces — are closed Thursday, March 14, due to heavy snow and difficult driving conditions. Denver arts, culture and museum snow closures for Thursday, March 14 Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver … Read more
Entering Rocky Mountain National Park will be more convenient for annual and lifetime passholders this year via dedicated drive-through lanes set aside for visitors who purchase windshield transponder passes that are used to open the gate. Transponders will cost $15 and will be renewable in subsequent years for $5 annually. There is a transponder lane … Read more
Visitation declined at Rocky Mountain National Park in 2023 for the second straight year, and its ranking on the list of busiest national parks fell from fourth to fifth behind Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Zion and Yellowstone according to figures released by the National Park Service. Visitation at Rocky in 2023 was 4,115,837, a … Read more
Whether it’s your first time on a snowmobile or you’re ready to explore the wilderness on your own machine, there are plenty of opportunities to ride across the snow in Colorado. “Colorado has too many beautiful spots for snowmobiling,” said Ed Calhoun, president of the Colorado Snowmobile Association, a nonprofit that supports safety and conservation … Read more
Reservations for Rocky Mountain National Park’s largest campground remain unavailable for this summer due to a major modernization project that began last summer. The 244-site Moraine Park campground is undergoing extensive “rehabilitation,” including the relocation of some campsites away from wetlands, replacing failing water and sewer lines, burying three miles of power lines, and making … Read more
This is more than a non-skier’s guide to winter in Colorado or a roundup of cool après-ski activities. This is my ultimate Colorado winter bucket list for epic off-slopes fun. Make this winter your season of adventure by trying some — or all — of these 23 unique experiences. Broome Hut. (Denver Post file photo) … Read more
Can you call it a waterfall if the water isn’t falling? We vote yes, and believe winter to be the coolest — see what we did there? — time to check out these frozen-over cascades. (Waterstill just doesn’t have the same ring to it.) In fact, waterfalls might be at their peak majesty when iced … Read more
Coloradans (and Colorado visitors) love to get outdoors, whether it’s to ski and stargaze, camp and hike — or to drive onto dirt roads until they get stuck and have to be rescued. And The Denver Post’s readers love to dig into those stories. This year, as always, skiing was one of the top topics … Read more
