50 Ideas for Things to Do in Colorado

You won't run out of ideas for things to do during your vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park.  To get you started, here's our list of the top 50 things to do in Colorado:

For Adventure:

• hike to a high mountain lake
• climb Longs Peak, a fourteener
• raft a river
• whitewater kayak
• go mountain biking
• ride a road bike over Trail Ridge Road
• snowshoe a winter trail
• go backcountry skiing with alpine touring gear

For Family Time Together:

• roast marshmallows over a campfire
• pack a picnic
• watch wildlife
• be a junior ranger
• join a cowboy sing-along
• ride horseback
• organize a reunion

For Solitude:

• go backpacking
• camp at a backcountry site
• hike cross-country
• go fishing

To Learn about Nature:

• take a class from an expert
• spend time with a Park naturalist
• visit a museum or exhibit
• take a tour
• stop at the Park bookstore

In Town:

• stop for an ice cream treat
• go shopping
• take the kids to an amusement park
• play miniature golf
• take a class
• tour a museum or gallery
• attend a rodeo
• take in a festival
• relax at a spa
• go swimming
• go to a show
• take a stroll by the lake
• try stand-up paddle boarding
• watch elk on the golf course

In the Park:

• enjoy an easy hike
• visit a waterfall
• picnic by a stream
• go birding
• watch for wildlife
• take pictures
• hike from inn to inn
• go to a ranger program

On the Road:

• take a scenic drive
• go 4-wheeling
• drive over Trail Ridge Road
• visit the Alpine Visitor Center
• stop at a scenic overlook