A Grand Time in Grand County / COME TO LIFE 1 FROM TOP: GRAND LAKE, ERIC LINDBERG; WINTER PARK RESORT. A GRAND TIME IN GRAND COUNTY: WINTER PARK, GRAND LAKE, GRANBY & MORE 2 COLORADO Deep lakes, thick forests and friendly attitudes define this expansive, mountainous county. Hot springs, outdoor adventure and Rocky Mountain National Park are just the tip of the must-do list. DAY 1 Start your voyage in Winter Park (2) with a chairlift ride to 10,700 feet above sea level. Once the snow melts, Colorado’s longest continually operated ski resort becomes a summer playground, and the swift Zephyr Express lift will take you to mountaintop views of the Continental Divide and the Fraser Valley in just six minutes. Downhill bikers flock to the resort for its ramps, jumps and top-to-bottom terrain, while the alpine slide sends summer sledders down the mountain on more than 3,000 feet of bobsled-like track. The adventure continues with a climbing wall, 18 holes of mini-golf, bungee trampolines and a giant maze, along with an events calendar chock full of music and beer festivals, a chili cook-off and kid-friendly outdoor movie nights. The town of Winter Park also bustles year-round; don’t miss the free summertime concerts at Hideaway Park downtown or the Foundry Cinema & Bowl to enjoy craft cocktails and wood-fired pizza while you bowl and watch movies. QUICK TIP Keep an eagle-eye out: You can see moose year-round (from a safe distance, of course) in the national park, Winter Park and Grand Lake — sometimes walking right down the street! COLORADO.COM / 143
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