Getting Here & Getting Around / COME TO LIFE GRAND JUNCTION REGIONAL AIRPORT (GJT) GJAIRPORT.COM, 970-244-9100 TRAVEL BY TRAIN In addition to historic and scenic railroads, Colorado offers modern and convenient train-travel op-tions. Amtrak’s California Zephyr line makes the trip from Chicago, to Emeryville, California. On its way, it makes a stop in Denver and passes through Fort Morgan, Fraser, Granby, Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction. The South-west Chief goes from Chicago to Los Angeles, with Colorado stops in Lamar, La Junta and Trinidad. In 2016, the wildly popular “ski train” returned to ferry skiers and boarders from Denver’s Union Station right to the base area of Winter Park Resort on winter weekends. The Winter Park Express zips winter lovers straight to the slopes in just two hours. Visit amtrak.com and see page 67 for scenic and historic railroads. Servicing Colorado’s western communities and attractions with more than 500 one-stop connec-tions to destinations across the United States, Canada, Europe and Central America. Year-Round From: Denver, Dallas (DFW), Las Vegas, Phoenix (PHX), Salt Lake City Seasonal From: Los Angeles GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE AIRPORT (GUC) GUNNISONCOUNTY.ORG/ AIRPORT, 800-814-7988 COLORADO WELCOME CENTERS If you want to get in touch with knowledgeable locals during your visit, all you need to do is head to one of the 10 Colorado Welcome Centers. There’s one located in each corner of the state and at both ends of the major interstates that bisect the state — I-25 and I-70. Stop by for personable, face-to-face travel advice, and take your pick from scores of maps, brochures and regional guides. The coffee is always hot, and each center has Internet access and clean restrooms, as well as information on weather and road conditions. 10 Good for Visiting: Gunnison and Crested Butte Year-Round From: Denver Seasonal From: Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW) Houston (IAH), Los Angeles MONTROSE REGIONAL AIRPORT (MTJ) MONTROSEAIRPORT.COM, 970-249-3203 Good for Visiting: Montrose, Ouray, Ridgway, Telluride and Delta Year-Round From: Denver Seasonal From: Atlanta, Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles, Newark, New York (LGA), Phoenix (PHX) NORTHERN COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT (FNL) FLYNOCO.COM, 970-962-2852 3 DINOSAUR WELCOME CENTER FORT COLLINS WELCOME CENTER 2 1 JULESBURG WELCOME CENTER TRAVEL BY BUS & LIGHT RAIL Several options exist for travel between Colorado’s cities. RTD, Denver’s public transpor-tation network is easy and inex-pensive, and you can get pretty much anywhere by light rail or bus. The A Line is the new Train to the Plane, running between downtown Denver and DIA. For $9, riders have access to the entire RTD system. Additionally, the Flatiron Flyer rapid-transit bus connects Denver and Boulder. rtd-denver.com Bustang ® connects Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Vail, Glenwood Springs and more. ridebustang.com FREX is a regional bus route between Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and Boulder. ridetransfort.com/flex Summit Stage is a free bus between Keystone, Dillon, Silvert-horne, Frisco and Breckenridge. summitcountyco.gov Road Runner Stage Lines runs daily between Durango, Cortez, Telluride, Montrose, Delta, Grand Junction and more. roadrunnerstagelines.com Several private shuttles run between Colorado cities, ski towns and airports. COLORADO.com/Shuttles FRUITA WELCOME CENTER ALAMOSA WELCOME CENTER 6 7 4 SILVERTHORNE WELCOME CENTER DENVER BURLINGTON WELCOME CENTER LAMAR WELCOME CENTER TRINIDAD WELCOME CENTER 9 8 Good for Visiting: Fort Collins, Loveland and Greeley Year-Round From: Chicago (RFD) PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT (PUB) PUEBLO.US/AIRPORT, 719-553-2760 5 CORTEZ WELCOME CENTER Good for Visiting: Pueblo, La Junta and Walsenburg Year-Round From: Denver TELLURIDE REGIONAL AIRPORT (TEX) [1] FORT COLLINS 3745 E. Prospect Road I-25 at exit 268, 970-491-3583 Situated near the Wyoming border. [2] SILVERTHORNE 246 Rainbow Drive, 970-468-0353, Located just off I-70 in Summit County. [3] DINOSAUR 101 E. Stegosaurus St., U.S. Hwy. 40 970-374-2205 Located near Utah and Dinosaur National Monument. [4] FRUITA 340 Hwy. 340, I-70 at exit 19 970-858-9335 Located near the Utah border. [5] CORTEZ 928 E. Main Street, U.S. Hwy. 160/491 970-565-4048 Located near the Four Corners area. [6] ALAMOSA 610 State Avenue, U.S. Hwy. 160 and State Avenue, 719-589-4840 On your way in from New Mexico at the intersection of highways 160 and 285. [7] TRINIDAD 309 Nevada Avenue, I-25 at exit 14, 719-846-9512 Found near the New Mexico border. [8] LAMAR 109 E. Beech Street, U.S. Hwy. 50, 719-336-3483 Situated near the Kansas border. [9] BURLINGTON 48265 I-70, I-70 between exits 437 and 438, 719-346-5554 Located along the Kansas border. [10] JULESBURG 20934 C.R. 28, I-76 at exit 180 970-474-2054 Found in the northeast corner of Colorado. TELLURIDEAIRPORT.COM, 970-728-8600 Good for Visiting: Telluride Year-Round From: Denver YAMPA VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT (HDN) YAMPAVALLEYREGIONAL AIRPORT.COM, 970-276-5001 Good for Visiting: Steamboat Springs and Craig Year-Round From: Denver Seasonal From: Atlanta, Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles, Minneapolis -St. Paul, Newark, San Francisco (SFO), Seattle, Washington (IAD) COLORADO.COM / 81
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