COME TO LIFE | So Many Ways to Love Summer Backpacking & Camping Colorado makes it easy to get away from it all on its scenic lands. Grab a pack, tent and your favorite people to set up camp in one of 43 state parks, 40-plus wilderness areas, 22 million acres of national forests and other expansive public lands. WHERE TO START: A good resource for tent camping, RV camps and cabins/yurts on public lands is recreation.gov. • Many private campgrounds are located in prime spots that shower you with excellent amenities (sometimes even a shower!). • Visit Colorado. com/CampingBasics for info on how to camp responsibly. Golf Nowhere else provides as much scenic golf-course variety. From beautiful mountain views to links courses, our terrain and elevation make for countless golfing experiences. Traditional courses are plentiful, but tucked away in canyons and mountainsides, you’ll find gems where innovation melds with scenery — and your ball flies farther at high altitudes. A FEW TOP SPOTS: Adobe Creek National Golf Course (Fruita) • TPC Colorado (Berthoud) • The Golf Club at Bear Dance (Larkspur) • Redlands Mesa (Grand Junction) • Saddle Rock Golf Course (Aurora) • Fox Hollow Golf Course (Lakewood) Zipline & Aerial Parks Fly on a fast and fun zipline through the treetops and over canyons, rushing rivers, wildlife and wide valleys. Many zipliners also have aerial parks, where you can navigate on swinging bridges, catwalks, cargo nets, steel cables and more as you soar, climb, swing and scale new heights. A FEW TOP SPOTS: Leadville • Grand Junction • Glenwood Springs • Castle Rock • Cañon City • Buena Vista • Durango • Idaho Springs • Steamboat Springs • Winter Park • Vail • Breckenridge • Copper Mountain • Keystone • Durango • Snowmass Continued on page 22. San Juan National Forest 20 1-800-COLORADO KENNAN HARVEY. Love Summer
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