1 Venture to central Colorado for a high-country getaway with Arkansas River-side mountain towns, hot springs, dramatic peaks named after colleges (Princeton, Yale and Harvard, to name a few), and unbeatable outdoor recreation. Travel along the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway , a 57-mile route that runs along the Collegiate Peaks Wilder-ness (1) and the Sawatch Range from Salida north to Buena Vista and be-yond. This stretch contains the nation’s greatest concentration of peaks higher than 14,000 Buena Vista is a popular access point for rafting, QUICK TIP 136 / Stay at the newly opened Surf Hotel , which overlooks the Buena Vista Whitewater Park right along the Arkansas River. The boutique property features a farm-to-table restaurant, bakery and the Ivy Ballroom frequently hosts live-music performances. 1-800-COLORADO MOUNT HARVARD IN THE COLLEGIATE PEAKS WILDERNESS, LAURENCE PARENT. PLAYING AMONG THE COLLEGIATE PEAKS: BUENA VISTA & SALIDA COLORADO The towns of Buena Vista and Salida are only a scenic, 30-minute drive apart, so plan to traipse back and forth between them during your stay. feet — “fourteeners,” in local parlance. Head to an aerial adven-ture park: With more than 120 challenges, including swinging bridges and tightrope walks, Captain Zipline is the largest aerial adventure park in the state. Meanwhile, Browns Canyon Adven-ture Park (5) suspends zipliners above the roaring river, and Arkansas Valley Adventures allows daring visitors to soar from cliff top to treetop on a 44-acre course. MORNING
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