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I have lived in Colorado my whole life, but somehow there are still so many things that I haven’t experienced. This year, I have decided to start a bucket list of summer activities that I want to do so I can start to check them off!
Obviously, not all of these things can be done in one summer, but here’s to hoping I can cross some of these off this year.
Backpacking
- Ice Lake in Silverton
- Crystal Mills
- Lake Charles and Mystic Island Lake
- Conundrum Hot Springs and Maroon Bells
- Mirror Lake and Lone Eagle Peak Trail
Hikes with Wildflowers
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- Devil’s Thumb Trail to Devil’s Thumb Pass
- Aspen to Crested Butte
- Gem Lake ✓
- Mayflower Gulch
- Bighorn Creek
Hikes with Fall Colors
- Maroon Bells
- Alberta Falls
- American Lake Trail
- Dyke Trail through Keller Pass
Waterfalls
- North Clear Creek Falls
- Alberta Falls
- South Mineral Creek Campground and Falls
- Helen Hunt Falls
- Seven Falls
- Ozel Falls
Lakes
- Blue Lakes Trail – Telluride
- Mount Sniktou
- Nymph Lake, Dream Lake, and Emerald Lake
- Lost Lake
Check out my adventures snowshoeing to nymph lake!
Parks
- Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park
- Great Sand Dunes National Park (Star Dune)
- Rattlesnake Arches in McInnis National Conservation Area
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Colorado National Monument (Canyon Rim Trail)
Swimming Holes
- Paradise Cove
- Big Dominquez Canyon
- Devil’s Punchbowl – Aspen
I am going to continue to update this list with more bucket list items and check them off as I go! With so many things to do in this state, I’m sure I am missing some things, so I would love to hear your suggestions as well.
What is on your bucket list for Colorado? What else should I add to mine? Have you done any of these things?
Need tips for hiking in Colorado? Check out my guide.
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