Worth a DetourMountains

Vail

Colorado

A vast Colorado ski area with a pedestrian Bavarian-style village.

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Best Time to Go
Jan–Mar, Jul, Sep
Our full guide to Vail is being written. It's on the Rocky Mountains list as Worth a Detour.

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Mountains · Skiing

Aspen

Colorado
About 40 miles away

A Colorado ski town with an old silver-mining core and big-name culture.

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Mountains · National parks

Rocky Mountain National Park

Colorado
About 59 miles away

Trail Ridge Road climbs above the tree line to alpine tundra, two hours from Denver. Elk are everywhere in fall.

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Cities · Hiking

Boulder

Colorado
About 64 miles away

A lively university town at the foot of the Flatirons, with some of America's best trails right off Main Street.

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