COME TO LIFE Near Crested Butte Summer Wildflowers In the summer, the challenging Goose Creek and Molly Gulch trail near Deckers is painted with a stunning array of smooth aster, bellflower and yarrow wildflowers among granite rock arches and spires. Sprawling fields of bright yellows, purples and pinks will welcome you for a midsummer sunset hike in Crested Butte , the Wildflower Capital of Colorado. Or get your fix of wispy, red Indian paintbrush and a rainbow of columbines at Lake Isabel near Colorado City as you make your way to a sparkling reservoir. Whitewater Rafting Spend a day rafting through Dinosaur National Monument , where rapids thread between towering canyon walls carved by the Green and Yampa rivers, and ancient petroglyphs appear on sunbaked stone along the shore. Gaze at desert ecology from your boat on the Gunnison River , where fast-paced rapid expeditions whoosh you through heart-racing water features. For a slower pace, relaxed floats allow you to jump in and swim. Or spot crimson cliffs and centuries-old Ancestral Puebloan sites as you sail down a quiet stretch of the Dolores River in Cortez. 36 1-800-COLORADO DANIEL FORSTER
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