Colorado – Ski Resorts, Rocky Mountains and a flavor of the Old West
There is something for everyone in the southwestern state of Colorado. For breathtaking mountain views, national forests, gold and silver mining towns, and some of the best skiing in the United States, book a Colorado vacation rental home, cabin, or chalet. Colorado is where the old and the new come together to form one of the most exhilarating experiences in the United States.
Explore the Sante Fe Trail through the broad eastern plains where horse drawn wagons once brought culture to the western frontier of Colorado. Vacation rentals to the west, are nestled within the towering and beautiful blue Rocky Mountains, canyons, and the Rocky Mountain National Park where iced peaks look down on deep forests, 359 miles of trails, 150 lakes, and 450 miles of rivers and streams. The western marvel of the Rocky Mountains is home to fabulous ski resorts and natural wonders which will make way for a fun filled weekend of activities.
There are many things to do, so plan in advance and find the perfect Colorado vacation rental for you. You could be skiing in the morning and golfing in the afternoon. Colorado's 13 river systems are perfect for fishing, rafting, kayaking and canoeing. Extensive trails are littered throughout the Rockies making way for horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking and camping. In winter, find yourself snowshoeing from the door of your Colorado vacation rental or gliding down the powdery snow hills of Aspen and Vail on a snowboard or pair of downhill skis just seconds from many of our Colorado vacation rentals.
There seems to be endless fun in the summer but winter brings the most visitors looking to tackle the slopes of Colorado ski resorts year after year. From December till March, ski resorts are packed with 11 million eager skiers, snowboarders, and visitors looking to find a place by the fire and sip coffee and hot chocolate. In Colorado, there are some of the finest ski resorts in the United States and arguably the world. All right outside the front door of some of our Colorado vacation rentals. Colorado is also home to the largest ski resort in the United States, Vail. Other popular ski resorts to book Colorado vacation rentals are located in Aspen, Winter Park, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte, Telluride, Keystone, and Copper Mountain.
Explore Colorado with a remote cabin or chalet rental tucked away in the forest or be one of the many visitors situated at the base of one of Colorado's 26 famous ski resorts. Be awed with stunning rock formations at Garden of the Gods or come to Colorado Springs at the base of Pikes Peak to tour the Colorado Springs Museum and the U.S. Olympic training center. At the eastern foot of the Rockies, you'll come to Denver, nearly a mile high in elevation and capital of Colorado State. Once there, visitors can find a wide range of cultural activities, shopping, nightlife and professional sports.
There are cattle ranches and guest ranches with horse stables throughout the eastern Great Plains and western Rockies. Get a taste for the Old West by taking the family to remote towns of Durango and Silverton to view steam trains, saloons, and adobe-and-stone villages. Others may like touring trapping forts, narrow-guage railroads, rodeos and archaeological sites. Guides and wilderness outfitters will cater to your every desire to be in the great outdoors of Colorado. Wherever you go, you'll always know where west is.
Popular Ski Resorts
Arapahoe Basin, Arrowhead Ski Area, Aspen Highlands (Part of Aspen/Snowmass), Aspen Mountain (part of Aspen/Snowmass), Beaver Creek, Berthoud Pass, Breckenridge, Buttermilk (Part of Aspen/Snowmass), Copper Mountain, Crested Butte, Cuchara, Durango Mountain (formerly Purgatory), Eldora, Hesperus, Howelsen, Keystone, Loveland, Monarch, Podwerhorn, Silverton Mountain, Ski Cooper, Snowmass (part of Aspen/Snowmass), SolVista, Steamboat Ski Resort, Sunlight, Telluride, Vail, Winter Park/Mary Jane, Wolf Creek |
