In western Colorado, this desert lake state park offers swimming beaches, boating, mesa views, birdwatching wetlands, and ...

Even as temperatures start to drop with the approaching fall, there’s nothing like cooling off during a strenuous hike with a cold plunge in a high-altitude lake. Colorado offers many an adventure, ...

There’s never a bad time for a Colorado lakes road trip-there’s nothing quite like heading out on the open road to spend some ...

Colorado’s alpine lakes require extra fortitude in the winter. Snow poses a challenge to the hiker, while avalanches and hypothermia are other risks that must be weighed. However bitter the cold, it ...

Colorado may be best known for the soaring rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains, but this Western state is home to a variety of beautiful lakes as well. From emerald alpine pools surrounded by forest ...

A wide footbridge over Boulder Brook leads to the Sprague Lake Loop Trail, a 0.7-mile, hardpacked dirt and gravel trail in Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, perfect for wheelchairs, ...

GLENWOOD CANYON — The 1.2-mile climb to Hanging Lake, with its steep, rocky ascent, is breathtaking because of its 1,000-foot elevation gain. But the payoff at the top, where waterfalls spill into the ...