Pick-Your-Passion Itineraries / COME TO LIFE PICK-YOUR-PASSION ITINERARIES Choose your adventure based on your interests — then head out to explore Colorado from more than one home base! 1 WEEKEND, MANY SKI MOUNTAINS Get a real taste for winter living by sampling a few ski resorts during your stay. These are close enough to experi-ence in just a couple days. Breckenridge, Keystone & Arapahoe Basin: 20 miles; free Summit Stage runs between the resorts Crested Butte & Monarch: 74 miles Aspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk & Snowmass: 8 miles Vail & Beaver Creek: 13 miles Winter Park & Ski Granby Ranch: 21 miles 1 Steamboat & Howelsen Hill: 4 miles Copper Mountain & Ski Cooper (Leadville): 31 miles Silverton & Purgatory (Durango) 30 miles WANT MORE? Learn about all 25 Colorado ski resorts on page 38. You can also plan your ski trip according to what resorts are included in various multi-mountain passes available. Check each resort’s website for information — and plan ahead, as many are discounted through July for the coming season. Still looking for options? See what makes the smaller spots so special at COLORADO. com/HiddenSkiHotSpots . HISTORIC HOT SPRINGS LOOP 2 Hot springs are one of the state’s most popular and unique experiences — relax amid spectacular scenery year-round. This road trip loops through quintessential mountain towns, world-class outdoor recreation (including seven nearby ski areas), scenic byways, 19 hot springs and much more. 7 DAYS RECOMMENDED, 740 MILES STOPS: 1 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS FROM TOP: STRAWBERRY PARK HOT SPRINGS, FLICKR/DAVID FULMER; MOUNT PRINCETON HOT SPRINGS RESORT; VAIL, JACK AFFLECK. Geothermal springs that dot the landscape have long been revered by Americans Indians and pioneers. Today, two offer memorable afternoons for the family or leisurely post-hiking and skiing soaks. hot springs, discovered long ago by the Southern Utes. Three resorts cater to quests for rejuvenation, amid 3 million acres of wilderness. 4 OURAY & RIDGWAY After 2 BUENA VISTA & SALIDA Six different springs, from pools and resort spas to creek soaking and hideaway cabins, are cradled along the Continental Divide in towns bustling with outdoor recreationists. prowling the colorful San Juan Mountains, check out six public and private hot springs — all with mountain views and easy access to Ouray’s charming downtown. 5 GLENWOOD SPRINGS 3 PAGOSA SPRINGS These mineral-rich waters are the world’s deepest geothermal Unique family attractions, Colorado River activities, the world’s largest hot-springs pool, the state’s newest hot springs resort and vapor caves give this locale wide appeal. WANT MORE? COLORADO.COM/30HOTSPRINGS COLORADO.COM / 89
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