COLORADO Summer Our warm days and cool nights create the ideal conditions to enjoy summer to the fullest. Jam out at festivals at nature-made venues, get wet on a raft while splashing down whitewater rapids or settle into a seat for an evening sipping local beers and wines. BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE Colorado’s spring, summer and fall are typically warm and dry, making fire danger something to keep an eye out for. You can help by staying up to date with campfire and firework restrictions in the areas you’re visiting, and building and managing low-impact campfires. Colorado. com/WildfirePrevention Crested Butte Music Festivals Music festivals are the best way to see some of your favorite acts — but in Colorado they come complete with panoramic views. Enjoy a riff at JAS Labor Day Experience at Aspen Snowmass, where bands across genres provide the soundtrack to a panorama of jagged peaks. Step into the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs for high-caliber orchestral music in the high mountains and an intimate setting. Or ramble on into classical, jazz, blues and bluegrass performances at the Crested Butte Music Festival in the sweet shadow of Mount Gothic. Be sure to pack water and sunscreen to safely bask in the tunes on warm, sunny days. MILES PARTNERSHIP/LISA SEAMAN Wildflowers See a mosaic of blooms during summer’s peak wildflower season. Sprawling fields of bright yellows, purples and pinks will welcome you for a sunset hike in Crested Butte , the Wildflower Capital of Colorado. The Rabbit Valley Recreation Area in Grand Junction is another spot to get your fix of Indian paintbrush, columbines and goldenrods, with several routes that will take your breath away. Or gaze at florals across the color spectrum at Lory State Park near Fort Collins while bounding through miles of lakeside trails. COLORADO . COM 41
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