Tag: colorado state parks
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Vehicle pass fees to increase at these Colorado state parks in 2026
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials Wednesday reminded visitors of daily vehicle pass fee increases at select state parks beginning in the new year. Starting Thursday, daily fees are increased by $2 at four northwest Colorado state parks. The fees are going up from $10 to $12 a day at Elkhead Reservoir, Pearl Lake, Stagecoach and…
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Cozy glamping escapes: Enjoy the ultimate winter yurt experience at these 6 Colorado state parks
At the center of the glamping craze across Colorado and beyond are yurts. These are the round, wood-framed tents paneled by windows looking out to surrounding beauty and topped by skylights letting in the stars and the moon. Once refuges fashioned by Serbian and Mongolian nomads, yurts are now the highly sought, highly Instagrammed abodes…
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New Year’s Day hikes in Colorado | Trails recommended at state parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Coloradans flocked to the outdoors in 2020 — and the trend will surely continue on the first day of 2021. As per American tradition, state parks are inviting families to hike New Year’s Day morning. The National Association of State Park Directors reported nearly 85,000…
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New Year’s Day hikes in Colorado | Trails recommended at state parks
Coloradans flocked to the outdoors in 2020 — and the trend will surely continue on the first day of 2021. As per American tradition, state parks are inviting families to hike New Year’s Day morning. The National Association of State Park Directors reported nearly 85,000 people across the country in 2020 rang in the new…
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Changes coming to popular triple waterfall in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Construction is scheduled so that Rifle Falls State Park becomes “more able to handle the growing number of visitors,” according to a recent Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. The three-pronged waterfall is a Western Slope destination for photographers and anyone drawn to a surprising,…
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Changes coming to popular triple waterfall in Colorado
Construction is scheduled so that Rifle Falls State Park becomes “more able to handle the growing number of visitors,” according to a recent Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. The three-pronged waterfall is a Western Slope destination for photographers and anyone drawn to a surprising, tropical-like scene. Visitation drops in winter — the reason for…
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21 Colorado State Parks you must visit at least once
Colorado has some of the nation’s most amazing state parks. Here’s 21 that we recommend you enjoy.