Colorado, famous for the Rocky Mountains, is home to tremendous diversity in geography, climate, history, and recreation. The state can be divided into three major regions:
Mesa County – West and Southwest
Rocky Mountains – Central
Grasslands – East
State highlights include the Rocky Mountains and Continental Divide, incredible scenery, Anasazi cliff dwellings, high plains and all season resorts.
Colorado is home to 54 peaks that are over 14,000' in elevation (called “Fourteener” by locals). The highest of these is Mt. Elbert which is also the second highest mountain in the contiguous United States. These mountains are popular for hiking, climbing and biking in the summer. Come winter, you'll find unlimited ski opportunity with over thirty resorts in the state.
There are four major river systems in Colorado: Rio Grande, Platte, Arkansas, and Colorado. The rivers are popular for fishing, boating, swimming and other water sports. Each spring these rivers have abundant flow during the spring snow melt.
Outdoor recreation abounds with 658,000 acres of national parks, historic forests, monuments and national grasslands. These areas are filled with wildlife and biodiversity. (Be sure to check out the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area — a hidden gem!).
You'll find great dining in Colorado with Southwestern fare being a specialty. Regional fare includes Trout, Rocky Mountain Oysters, Palisade peaches, and wild game (elk, venison, buffalo, quail and pheasant). There is great diversity of restaurants in Colorado, especially in Denver and the various resort towns and cities.
The climate in the majority of Colorado is mild and semi-arid climate. In fact, Denver gets more hours of sunshine than Miami and San Diego! Temperatures vary based on region with the Western Slope and Eastern Plains seeing warmer weather than mountains and valleys.
Colorado provides residents and visitors alike with unlimited opportunity. Purchase your piece of Colorado real estate today from the experts at Hayden Outdoors.
