To experience some of the most inspiring views America has to offer, plan a trip to Grand Canyon National Park. The Colorado River weaves its way through the 277-mile-long canyon, making it a top destination for whitewater rafting. The Arizona park is also a superb spot to hike, offering...
11.Private Sage Canyon Cliff House– Colorado $261 / Night Situated on Sleeping Ute Mountain in McElmo Canyon only 40 minutes away from Mesa Verde, Colorado Among themost unique Airbnbsin the United States is this gem built right into the side of a cliff. And yes, in case you were wond...
You don't have to go far from the city to find traces of Los Angeles's past in the surrounding mountains. At the turn of the century little 'roughing it' ...
Geologically known as a "mound form," it's a worthy destination to gaze upon and marvel at—if you can get there, as it's only reachable by traveling via boat down the Colorado River on the rim of the Grand Canyon. A local river outfitter can hook you up with a rafting trip—and ...
Geologically known as a "mound form," it's a worthy destination to gaze upon and marvel at—if you can get there, as it's only reachable by traveling via boat down the Colorado River on the rim of the Grand Canyon. A local river outfitter can hook you up with a rafting trip—and ...
Not all the ghosts here are as welcoming as the locals, but it’s the kind of place where you stop in somewhere for a beer and learn way more than you bargained for. 11. Fruita, Colorado Population: 13,406 Photo: GROGL/Shutterstock Few towns in America have flipped perceived fate on ...
Mosca, Colorado Want to hit the slopes during the summer? Try Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. These 750-foot dunes—the tallest in the U.S.—are the perfect place for sandboarding and sand sledding. When the afternoon sand heats up, head down to Medano Creek, where mountain ...
2.They provide 60-80 percent of freshwater worldwide.Many cities, like those in the Colorado River Basin and California’s Central Valley, depend on mountain runoff for their drinking water. GIPHY 3.Mountains are home to 13 percent of the world’s population.That’s almost one billion people...
Wedged between multiple fourteeners in Southern Colorado’s San Juan range, Lake City is a tiny town where every single local stops by the Restless Spirit Saloon each afternoon to share the day’s news. Stop by and ask for Wally, he’ll show you around town. It’s the closest thing you...
(Colorado Tourism Office, Denise Chambers) The few folks left nearSt. Elmo, a onetime mining village and railroad stop, joke that the original residents left on the last train out—and never came back. After developing in the 1870s with hotels, dance halls, a school and a telegraph office...