COME TO LIFE Kenosha Pass near Fairplay Fall Scenic Drives Load everyone in the car and discover golden pathways throughout the Rockies. The views are especially breathtaking on the Gold Belt Tour winding through Florissant, Cañon City and Florence, where you can stop and take a mine tour or see ancient ecosystems at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Uncover Kenosha Pass between Conifer and Fairplay, pausing to scout Segment 6 of the famed long-distance Colorado Trail. Reflect on some of our state’s scenic water sources along the Colorado River Headwaters from Grand Lake to State Bridge. Rent kayaks and paddle on Lake Granby or discover cascades on the hike to Adams Falls. Festivals Don your lederhosen and raise your stein at Vail Oktoberfest , where the Bavarian-style buildings and yodel-worthy peaks are the picture-perfect backdrop for fall celebration. Sweeten things up at the Cedaredge Applefest to shop at street vendors for Southwestern crafts, sample bowls at the chili-cookoff competition and eat plenty of the city’s signature fruit. For those with a penchant for history, the Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Festival in Manitou Springs pays homage to a woman who was buried atop Red Mountain in 1891. During a rainstorm, the site eroded, causing her coffin to slide into town, an event now commemorated by a tongue-in-cheek race where people push decorated coffins down the streets. 44 1-800-COLORADO RICK LOUIE
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