Author: Leslie James Out There Colorado

Beat the crowds by exploring hidden gems at one of the eight National Monuments in Colorado. 1. Colorado National Monument Dubbed by the National Park Service as the “heart of the world,” Colorado National Monument offers geologic scenes not typically seen in Colorado. Colorado National Monument’s landscape is a rock-filled desert hidden gem near Grand…

There are hundreds of abandoned sites around Colorado that once stood as towns of the late 19th century mining boom. Here’s a road trip featuring five of the most well-preserved ghost towns. (And we will feature five more on Monday.) 1. Dearf ield — near Greeley Start in the plains of eastern Colorado at the…

There are hundreds of abandoned sites around Colorado that once stood as towns of the late 19th century mining boom. Here’s a road trip to five more of the most well-preserved ghost towns, following the five featured on Sunday.)   6. St. Elmo – Buena Vista About an hour south along U.S. 285 from Fairplay,…