Boulder combines the Flatirons, Boulder Creek, and a lively downtown atmosphere. Nearby St. Vrain State Park provided exceptional wildlife viewing, with osprey, pelicans, muskrats, prairie dogs, and countless birds around the lakes. Golden added murals, public art, and a relaxed evening wandering through town before dinner. Near Denver, Red Rocks Amphitheatre delivered dramatic scenery and one of the most iconic music venues in the country.
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St. Vrain State Park served as the camping base for this stop, with lakeside sites, biking paths, and an unexpectedly rich wildlife show that included osprey, pelicans, grebes, herons, prairie dogs, muskrats, and other shoreline activity.
Boulder brought together the city side of this Front Range stop, from the farmers market and Boulder Creek at Eben G. Fine Park to Flagstaff Road, Panorama Point, and views of the Flatirons.
Golden is a historic city west of Denver that made an easy pre-concert stop, with a walkable downtown, public art, murals, patio dining, and views of the Coors brewery complex nearby.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air concert venue built between massive red sandstone formations, known for its dramatic setting, natural acoustics, and sweeping views near Denver.
St. Vrain State Park served as the camping base for this stop, with lakeside sites, biking paths, and an unexpectedly rich wildlife show that included osprey, pelicans, grebes, herons, prairie dogs, muskrats, and other shoreline activity.
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Boulder brought together the city side of this Front Range stop, from the farmers market and Boulder Creek at Eben G. Fine Park to Flagstaff Road, Panorama Point, and views of the Flatirons.
Golden is a historic city west of Denver that made an easy pre-concert stop, with a walkable downtown, public art, murals, patio dining, and views of the Coors brewery complex nearby.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air concert venue built between massive red sandstone formations, known for its dramatic setting, natural acoustics, and sweeping views near Denver.
We left Colorado Springs that morning, but not before one last stop at the arena at our Norris Penrose…
We woke up at St. Vrain State Park after a lively first evening along the lake, with diving osprey, a…
Red Rocks was never part of the plan. I had learned of the amphitheater during trip planning, and knew it…
