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| Rockies to Red Rocks route in Fall, credit Rocky Mountaineer |
Traverse the Rockies to the Red Rocks with Rocky Mountaineer
About to complete its first full season, the Rocky Mountaineer’s only U.S. route, between Denver and Moab, offers passengers premier seats for experiencing Fall colours across landscapes that are otherwise not accessible. Starting in Denver, the route passes Winter Park ski town and follows the Rocky Mountains to it’s overnight stop, Glenwood Springs, home to the largest hot spring pool in the world. The following day, passengers can enjoy the spectacle of the autumnal mountain landscape changing to red rock as the Silver Leaf train service approaches the Utah border. Rocky Mountaineer recently extended its 2023 All Aboard Promotion, in which travellers can save $1080 AUD per couple on qualifying bookings with select travel dates in 2023, bookings to be made before 30 September 2022 (valid on packages and rail only through travel agents or online).Among Grand Junction’s spectacular red cliffs and winding canyons, visitors can marvel at the 11,000-foot Grand Mesa, the world’s largest flat-top mountain, which boasts more than 300 lakes. At 350,000 acres, the Mesa is graced with deep forests of aspens set against Colorado pine, spruce and fir and offers breathtaking ranges of fall colours. Crag Crest Trail offers a high alpine hike atop the spine of the Mesa, perfect for fall colour viewing.
Enjoy the state’s second largest natural lake against the backdrop of vibrant aspen trees. This deep blue jewel is rich with trout, and the area’s best kept secret is that fall is the best time of year to go fishing, as fewer anglers are out and fish begin to bulk up for the winter. After a long day out on the water, visitors can head to the south end of the lake, in the Red Gulch Day Use Area, for dynamic views.
What’s better than a view from the top? The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, America’s highest railway, takes guests up Pikes Peak topping out at a height of 14,115 feet and offering stunning Colorado mountain views and some of the country's best fall foliage landscapes.
Tucked into one of the most beautiful and accessible parts of the Rocky Mountains, Snowmass is the launching pad for accessing over 75 miles of ultra-scenic mountain biking and road cycling surrounded by brilliant gold aspen leaves. The destination and surrounding Roaring Fork Valley is an International Mountain Bicycling Association designated IMBA Gold-Level Ride Center.
Offering stunning views of the Steamboat Springs area, the Flat Top Mountains and Hahn's Peak, an inactive volcano, Wild West Adventures in Steamboat offers incredible fall hot air balloon rides. Early morning flights include a champagne ceremony after the flight and a personalised flight certificate.
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| Via Ferrata in Telluride, credit Roberto Serrini, Get Lost Magazine; |
Climb cliff walls on a guided Via Ferrata experience for the best views across the treetops. Options across the state include Telluride, Ouray, Estes Park and Royal Gorge.
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