Ways to Love Summer / COME TO LIFE 16 HORSEBACK RIDING Find your giddyup at a sprawling dude ranch or trot along in the shadows of 14,000-foot mountain peaks in a national park. Dramatic backdrops and trusted trails make Colorado the perfect place to get in the saddle. A Few Favorite Spots: Chalk Creek in Buena Vista Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park West Snowmass Creek in Snowmass Engineer Mountain near Silverton Saddleback Ranch in Steamboat Springs Beaver Creek Lake West Tennessee Creek near Leadville Glacier Basin in Rocky Mountain National Park More: COLORADO.com/HorsebackRiding & COLORADO.com/DudeRanches t CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: EPIC DISCOVERY AT VAIL, VAIL RESORTS/JACK AFFLECK; COLLECTIVE RETREATS VAIL; HORSEBACK RIDING, THE HOME RANCH IN CLARK; YOGA AT SNOWMASS, BLAINE HARRINGTON III; HAVILAND LAKE NEAR DURANGO, JEFF MARTIN. 17 SUMMER AT SKI RESORTS Nearly every sky-high resort that brings us thrilling adventure each winter remains open in the summer with gondola-accessed mountain-top yoga, gourmet hiking lunches, bike parks and trail systems, disc golf, adventure courses, mountain coasters and more — all of which come with a hearty helping of panoramic Rocky Mountain views. COLORADO.com/28Resorts & COLORADO.com/SummerAtSkiResorts WANT MORE? COLORADO.COM/ SUMMERACTIVITIES & BLOG.COLORADO.COM PLANNING TOOLS A wealth of apps and websites exist to guide you through the outdoors. Two to start with: The incredibly comprehensive trail-mapping COTREX app and Recreation.gov , with booking access for hundreds of Colorado campsites. COLORADO.COM / 35
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