Colorado 101 for First-Time Visitors

From scenic byways to fourteeners (mountain peaks taller than 14,000 ft), Colorado has a lot to offer. Join us as we give you a crash course on visiting the great state of Colorado.
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0:00 Introduction
0:19 One Mile High
1:14 Fourteener Mountain Peaks
2:08 Columbine
3:15 59ers
3:56 4 Corners, 4 Seasons, 4 Sides, 4 National Parks
4:24 Olympics
5:54 Scenic Byways
6:35 All American Roads
7:35 Scenic Train Rides
8:58 Mountain Towns
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[@journeywithstu7199]

Colorado’s Olympic history makes for good reading. As a young boy growing up in Denver at the time, a couldn’t understand why the games were rejected. Now after reading about the realities of the proposal it was for the best.

[@jeanetcall3116]

You guys have the best information videos. I love it following your adventures to be our adventure this summer of 2024. Thank you.❤❤❤

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks so much!

[@uncleericrocks]

Wow, well done 👏

[@joanneassez1832]

Colorado is an amazing state. I’m a city girl and mountains freak me out BUT Colorado is worth it! ❤ I went in the fall and visited 4 or 5 towns and the beauty was jaw dropping 😮. The colors of the 🌲, we were able to see snow ❄️ and even got a little hail but it was all worth seeing the beauty of this state. I was cold and hot in one day from the mountain top to the valley, we got it all in Colorado. ❤❤❤❤

[@99RyanFTW]

Mount Albert is that mountain by Leadville I love the twin lakes there😊

[@DyanK614]

Excellent video with very interesting and helpful points. Thank you.

[@WereintheRockies]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cnicolo]

Guys I do really love visiting Colorado in fall on day… thank you for your video

[@mmtm3529]

Great video! I first visited CO when I was 12. I fell in love with it. I moved to Colorado in 2015. It took some time for my body to get acclimated to the atmosphere and cold. I live in Southern Colorado desert region so it stays warmer than most parts of Colorado.

[@elledubbew1486]

So much for mountain climbing in Arkansas!

[@sura-quayarbon6055]

While Colorado hasn't hosted an olympics: Colorado Springs, CO is Olympic City USA and the US Olympics and Paralympics Museum is in Colorado Springs

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks for sharing

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

11 trainrideg with the Colorado Railroad Museum

[@janicegriffith9810]

Hey you two! Colorado is absolutely gorgeous and I haven’t been there in the mountains yet. How about leading a tour there soon?

[@WereintheRockies]

Haha, maybe someday!

[@annblair4459]

The columbine is the state flower for Colorado 🦋

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Wrong Marajuana is

[@smais0219]

Sorry this comment has nothing to do with this video. I really enjoy you videos and have been watching many of them as I have a wonderfully long trip to the west coming up in September (from Indiana). You are a great source of info. The real purpose of this note is to ask if you recommend the National Museum of the Wildlife Art? I have been there and think it is truly incredible. Hope you will add it to your ‘must see’ list. Thanks for all your hard work. Sue

[@WereintheRockies]

Thanks! I did a video about things to do in Jackson and covered it there, as well as in my video about free things to do in Jackson. We love the sculptures but I’ve yet to go inside because it was too expensive with four kids who aren’t interested, lol. I plan to go inside next time I visit

[@janicegriffith9810]

Yes the sculptures outside are fun to look at. I really enjoyed the museum also but can see why kids might not be interested. Beautiful buiilding inside and a wonderful lunch on the restaurant patio. I recommend eating there.

[@WereintheRockies]

@@janicegriffith9810 I will next time!

[@cameronlucas6004]

Where precisely are you at in your intro? Around 15 seconds into the video?

[@WereintheRockies]

We are at Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

He says where he is duh

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Spring is great with the Women wearing bikinis doing the splash contests....no the olympics cant be handled here