If you are stressed out and crave change, it may be time to gas up the car and hit the road for a good, old-fashioned road trip in Colorado! However, if you are under a time constraint, you may think such a trip is out of the question. Never fear, as your friends at Only in Colorado have curated the best day trip in CO just for you:
The link to the original interactive map can be found here.
1. Lookout Mountain (Golden)
With a name like Lookout Mountain, you have to assume that it is THE place to watch a sunrise... and you would be correct! Towering more than 7,300 feet above Golden, there is no better place along the Front Range to enjoy the sunrise (or sunset or just Colorado's everyday beauty).
2. Denver Biscuit Company (Denver)
After waking up early, you will want to refuel with coffee and a mouthwatering breakfast from the Denver Biscuit Company. Whether you opt for something savory (a la the Cordon Bleu Biscuit Sandwich) or sweet (Strawberry Shortcake, anyone?), you are in for a hearty and downright delicious meal. Enjoy!
3. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Refuge (Commerce City)
If you're out road-tripping anyway, there is no better place to drive around than the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Refuge, AKA one of the Denver area's most surprising attractions. Located in Commerce City, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal is a FREE refuge home to everything from bison and deer to eagles and hawks, coyotes, and prairie dogs.
Check out this delightful video for more information about this amazing place to visit for free in Colorado:
4. Fort Morgan
Do you need to kill a little time between now and sunset? You have come to the right place! While Fort Morgan is small (with a population of less than 12,000), it packs a punch with its charming downtown area, complete with shopping, parks, and restaurants.
Learn more about this small town in Colorado straight from the folks who live here:
5. Pawnee National Grassland (Ault)
You have waited all day for this moment: sunset! If you have never seen the sunset from Eastern Colorado, you have yet to enjoy this quiet and magical time of day fully. Oh, and this place doubles as one of the best places to go birdwatching in Colorado. Good night, Colorado!
For even more epic road trips around Colorado, check out the ultimate Colorado waterfalls road trip! This state is beyond amazing, and we think you'll be blown away by the incredible beauty of it all. What stops would you add to the best day trip in CO? Let us know.
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