Plan your 2019 Colorado Vacation Today!

July is Rodeo time in Colorado! Plan your vacation around: Cattlemen's Days - Annual Rodeo, Eastern Colorado Round-Up - Rodeo and Carnival, High Country Stampede Rodeo or Burro Days - Burro Races, Live Music. 4th of July Parades happen in Aspen/Snowmass Village, Crystal River Valley, Cuchara Valley Area, Durango Area, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Grand Lake/Granby, Lake City, Loveland Area, Meeker, Pagosa Springs, Steamboat Springs, and Summit County.

August Ahhhh, the dog-days of summer and so many places to cool off in Colorado! Head to Crestone for their annual Music Festival. The Grand Heritage Bike Tour on "Back-roads & Byways" is a multi-day bicycle tour leaving from Kremmling and finishing in Winter Park. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad does a Wildflower/Botany Train on August 4th and a Sunset Train Ride on August 17th. On August 30th the Leadville CO & Southern Railroad Co offers a Night Ride with a BBQ dinner. The North Fork Valley has several events this month including: 10th Annual West Elks Wine Trail, 114th Annual Delta County Fair and Rodeo, and the 4th Annual Farm to Fiddle weekend. John Martin Reservoir State Park will soon see the Piping Plover and Interior Least Tern nest birds finishing their summer vacation here in Colorado.

Fun Fact: Colorado is the "CENTENNIAL STATE." Our official nickname refers to the fact that we became a state 100 years after the Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Happy Birthday USA!

Helpful Hint: Cell phone coverage is available in the majoity of Colorado towns, but once you are out on a trail, river, back-road, mountain summit, or secluded mountain meadow, you'll most likely go off the grid. Before you head out, be sure to let others know where you are going and take plently of photos to share with your friends and family when service returns.