Phantom Canyon Road and Cripple Creek in Fall: The Wild Detour Nobody Plans (Updated 2026) An abandoned railroad bed through a ghost canyon, a giant wooden troll, wild donkeys, and a flat tire that led to the friendliest people in Colorado. The Phantom Canyon Road is one of the most unusual drives in Colorado and
Where to Stay at Great Sand Dunes: The Lodge Nobody Warns You About (Updated 2026) Simple, dated, and one of the best views we woke up to on the entire road trip. Figuring out where to stay at Great Sand Dunes comes down to two options: the lodge right at the park, or a hotel
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Great Sand Dunes National Park in Fall: The Most Surreal Place on Our Entire Road Trip (Updated 2026) As if someone dropped the Sahara into the Rocky Mountains and forgot to take it back. Great Sand Dunes National Park is the kind of place your brain needs a moment to process. You drive through flat,
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The 9 Best Things to Do in Rocky Mountain National Park + 2 Hidden Gems (Updated 2026) The famous stuff is famous for a reason. The hidden stuff is why I keep coming back. Rocky Mountain National Park has a list of things everyone does and a much shorter list of things almost nobody
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How to Get to Crested Butte: The Scenic Route Nobody Told Us About (Updated 2026) The GPS chose the shortest route. It turned out to be the most beautiful drive of the entire trip. Most people heading to Crested Butte from Denver or Breckenridge take I-70 west through Glenwood Springs and then south through Gunnison.
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Where to Stay in Crested Butte: Old Town vs Mountain Village and My Honest Advice (Updated 2026) I’ve stayed up at the mountain both times. Next time, I’m staying in Old Town. Here’s why. I’ve been to Crested Butte twice now, both times in fall, and both times I got where to stay in Crested
Crested Butte and Kebler Pass in Fall: The Largest Aspen Forest in North America (Updated 2026) There are mountain passes you drive. And then there’s Kebler Pass. If you drive over this gravel pass west of Crested Butte in fall, you understand within the first five minutes why photographers from around the world come here.
Breckenridge in Fall: Aspen Alley, Boreas Pass and Where to Stay (Updated 2026) A golden tunnel of aspens, a dirt road to 11,600 feet, and the Colorado mountain town that made us slow down. We drove into Breckenridge straight from Rocky Mountain National Park, and the road alone was worth the detour. Golden aspens lining
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Is Telluride Worth Visiting? My Honest Review After Two Trips (Updated 2026) I went once and immediately booked a second trip. That should tell you something. Is Telluride worth visiting? Yes. Without hesitation. I’ve been twice, six nights total, and Telluride is the place on our Colorado road trip that convinced us a fall
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How I Spent 3 Days in Telluride: My Perfect Fall Itinerary (Updated 2026) Three Days in Telluride and a Pizza Worth Changing Plans For This is exactly how I spent 3 days in Telluride on our Colorado fall road trip. Not a suggested itinerary pieced together from other blogs. The actual days, in the actual
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