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COLORADO TOURISM BOARD

Colorado Road Trips

Let's hit the road and experience the magic of Colorado Road Trips. Discover exciting itineraries and field guides through the series of videos below!

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Explore Colorful Colorado alongside Travel Video Journalist Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules". Discover exciting things to do on getaways near and far--from hiking and hot springs to interesting art towns and off-the-beaten path adventures. Get ready to uncover Colorado hidden gems in this original video series.

STEAM, SAND, SPACESHIPS & HOT SPRINGS
ALAMOSA, CO,
PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: COLORADO CREATIVE CORRIDOR
CARBONDALE, CO
PAONIA, CO
CRESTED BUTTE, CO
RIDGEWAY, CO
SALIDA, CO

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FLAT TOPS WILDERNESS
MEEKER, CO
RANGELY, CO

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: MOUNTAINS AND MESAS
CORTEZ, CO
MANCOS, CO

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Canyons and Plains
LAMAR, CO
LA JUNTA, CO

Let’s Go


 

COLORADO ROAD TRIP

Mystic San Louis Valley

STEAM, SAND, SPACESHIPS & HOT SPRINGS IN ALAMOSA, PAGOSA SPRINGS & BEYOND

3 DAYS

 
Colo-Road Trip: Sand Dunes, Hot Springs, Scenic Train, UFOs, Gator Farm, Alamosa, Pagosa Springs

Colo-Road Trip: Sand Dunes, Hot Springs, Scenic Train, UFOs, Gator Farm, Alamosa, Pagosa Springs

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Sand Dunes, Hot Springs, Scenic Train, UFOs, Gator Farm, Alamosa, Pagosa Springs (TEASER)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Sand Dunes, Hot Springs, Scenic Train, UFOs, Gator Farm, Alamosa, Pagosa Springs (FULL LENGTH)

Come explore Colorado's mystic San Luis Valley with Travel Video Journalist, Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules."  On this action packed three-day road trip, we'll start off exploring North America's tallest sand dunes and give sandboarding a go.  Then, we'll hop aboard the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, zigging and zagging across the state border while admiring the ever changing landscapes.  I'll check out a few quirky Colorado attractions, including a visit to the UFO Watchtower and the Colorado Gator Farm 4:57.  Did you know you can handle a gator or even give gator wrestling a go?  We'll finish the tour in Pagosa Springs, and take a much deserved soak in the mineral-rich waters of the Pagosa Hot Springs  All this, and more...only in Colorado!

WATCH THE FULL SERIES: COLO-ROAD TRIPS

CHECK OUT THE FULL ITINERARY: COLORADO FIELD GUIDES: STEAM, SAND, SPACESHIPS & HOT SPRINGS IN ALAMOSA, PAGOSA SPRINGS & BEYOND

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Welcome to Colorado

0:33 Great Sand Dunes National Park and Reserve (US National Park Service)

2:23 Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

4:06 UFO Watchtower

4:57 Colorado Gators Reptile Park

6:45 Pagosa Hot Springs - The Springs Resort Hotel & Spa

7:43 There's more to Explore

 

FEATURED LOCATIONS:

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Reserve (US National Park Service)

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

UFO Watchtower

Colorado Gators Reptile Park

Pagosa Hot Springs - The Springs Resort Hotel & Spa

 

SPECIAL THANKS

2nd Camera Operator: Allison Otto

Editor: Bobby Broadway

Color: Ryan Grams

Promo Editor: Jon Wilmeth


 

COLORADO ROAD TRIP

Colorado Creative Corridor

CARBONDALE, PAONIA, CRESTED BUTTE, RIDGEWAY, SALIDA

5 DAYS

 
Colo-Road Trip: Creative Corridor (Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway, Salida)

Colo-Road Trip: Creative Corridor (Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway, Salida)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Creative Corridor (Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway, Salida) (TEASER)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Creative Corridor (Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway, Salida) (FULL LENGTH)

Let's explore Colorado's Creative Corridor--five artsy towns that are state certified CREATIVE districts.  Join Travel Video Journalist, Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules" on an adventure along Salida, Ridgeway, Crested Butte, Paonia and Carbondale!  We'll wander through downtown Salida and see a cool sculpture garden.  We'll stumble upon interesting Alley Poems in Ridgway.  We'll sneak in a historic walking tour and rum tasting in Crested Butte.  We'll kick back and sip some wine at Azura art gallery in Paonia.  And, we'll take a bike ride along the Art Way in Carbondale.  All this, and more...only in Colorado!

 

WATCH THE FULL SERIES: COLO-ROAD TRIPS

 

CHECK OUT THE FULL ITINERARY:

COLORADO FIELD GUIDES: COLORADO CREATIVE CORRIDOR:

 

FEATURED LOCATIONS:

0:00 Introduction Colorado Creative Corridor

0:27 Salida, CO - Downtown + Sculpture Garden

1:15 Ridgeway, CO - Alley Poems

2:09 Crested Butte, CO - Historic Walking Tour

3:04 Paonia, CO - Azura Wine Gallery

3:45 Carbondale, CO - Art Way Bike Ride

5:00 Come see for yourself

 

SPECIAL THANKS:

2nd Camera Operator: Allison Otto

Promo Editor: Jon Wilmeth


 

COLORADO ROAD TRIP

Flat Tops Wilderness

MEEKER & RANGELY

3 DAYS

 
COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FlatTops Wilderness (FULL LENGTH)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FlatTops Wilderness (FULL LENGTH)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FlatTops Wilderness (TEASER)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FlatTops Wilderness (FULL LENGTH)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FlatTops Wilderness (FULL LENGTH)

Let's take the road less traveled and explore Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness with Travel Video Journalist, Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules."  We'll kick things off following along the Flat Tops Trail Scenic and Historic Byway, which links two cool Wild West towns, Yampa and Meeker.  We'll sleep under the stars at Trappers Lake Lodge and take in the beauty of nature by day.  We'll wander through the wilderness on horseback and admire Trappers Lake.   Then, we'll seek out interesting rock art in the painted canyon, Canyon Pintado National Historic District.  Last, but certainly not least, we'll stumble upon a secret recording venue for musicians.  The TANK is a former water tower which now serves as a rare location to experiment with sound.  All this, and more...only in Colorado!

 

WATCH THE FULL SERIES: COLO-ROAD TRIPS

 

CHECK OUT THE FULL ITINERARY:

Colorado Field Guide: Flat Tops Wilderness: Meeker & Rangely

 

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Welcome to Colorado

0:32 Meeker Hotel

1:00 Yampa

1:21 Scenic Byway

1:19 Trappers Lake Lodge

3:12 Horseback Riding

4:15 Rangley

4:25 Canyon Pintado

5:04 The TANK Center for Sonic Arts

7:07 Come see for yourself

 

FEATURED LOCATIONS:

Colorado Scenic Byways: Flat Tops Trail Scenic & Historic Byway

Meeker Hotel

Trappers Lake Lodge & Horseback Riding

Canyon Pintado

The TANK Center for Sonic Arts

SPECIAL THANKS:

Editor: Bobby Broadway

Promo Editor: Jon Wilmeth


 

COLORADO ROAD TRIP

Mountains and Mesas

CORTEZ & MEEKER

5 DAYS

 
COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Mountains and Mesas

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Mountains and Mesas

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Mountains and Mesas

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: FlatTops Wilderness (FULL LENGTH)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Hidden Gems of SW Colorado Mountains & Mesas (Mesa Verde in Cortez & Mancos) (FULL LENGTH)

Say HELLO to the Hidden Gems of Southwest Colorado!  Join Travel Video Journalist, Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules" on an action-packed adventure, going beyond Mesa Verde and Durango.  We'll discover lesser known experiences in Cortez and Mancos.  First up, we'll get our hands dirty on the dig site and learn about archeology at the Crow Canyon Archeological Center.  Then, we'll explore the Mancos Creative District and enroll in the The School of the West.  Artists show us how to create works of art--whether learning the art of letterpress at the former Mancos Common Press building, or moving metal in a blacksmithing class at Cowboy Forge.  Dinners' up at the Farm Bistro in Cortez, a standout farm to table restaurant serving up delicious entrees and Colorado cocktails.  Finally, we'll explore the Canyons of the Ancients.  This Monument has the highest known archaeological site density in the United States, and evidence of native cultures.  All this, and more...only in Colorado!

 

WATCH THE FULL SERIES: COLO-ROAD TRIPS

CHECK OUT THE FULL ITINERARY: COLORADO FIELD GUIDES: LAMAR TO LA JUNTA - Santa Fe TRAIL

FEATURED LOCATIONS:

0:00 Welcome to Colorado

0:25 Crow Canyon Archeological Center

1:18 Mancos Creative District

1:40 Letterpress Class

2:15 Blacksmithing Class

2:54 Views of the Montezuma Valley

3:15 The Canyons of the Ancients Museum

3:51 Canyons of the Ancients Monument

4:14 Entering the monument

4:14 Farm Bistro

5:05 There's more to explore

 

FEATURED LOCATIONS:

Crow Canyon Archeological Center :25 

Mancos Creative District & The School of the West  1:18

The Painted Turtle (paint clay) 1:18

Mancos Common Press (letterpress class) 1:40

Cowboy Forge (blacksmithing class) 2:15

Canyons of the Ancients 2:54

The Canyons of the Ancients Museum 2:54, 3:15,

Canyons of the Ancients Monument 3:51

Farm Bistro 4:14

SPECIAL THANKS:

Promo Editor: Jon Wilmeth


 

COLORADO ROAD TRIP

Canyons and Plains

Lamar to La Junta: A Santa Fe Trail Itinerary

3 DAYS

 
COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Lamar to La Junta, A Santa Fe Trail Itinerary

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Lamar to La Junta, A Santa Fe Trail Itinerary

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Lamar to La Junta, A Santa Fe Trail Itinerary (TEASER)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Lamar to La Junta, A Santa Fe Trail Itinerary (TEASER)

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Lamar to La Junta, A Santa Fe Trail Itinerary (FULL LENGTH)

Come explore the Canyons and Plains of Southeast Colorado near Lamar and LaJunta with Travel Video Journalist, Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules."  On this action packed three-day road trip, we’ll see dinosaur footprints in Picket Wire Canyon 4:02, the largest dinosaur tracksite 🦖 in North America 4:43!  We’ll visit Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site :33 — it’s like being in a living museum.  This is where traders, trappers, travelers and Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes peacefully traded goods along the Santa Fe Trail.  We’ll also visit the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 2:26 and learn about an event that changed the Great Plains forever.  We’ll also take a hike in Vogel Canyon 5:56 to see rock art and make friends with the wild tarantulas.  😮 All this, and more...only in Colorado!

 

WATCH THE FULL SERIES: COLO-ROAD TRIPS

CHECK OUT THE FULL ITINERARY: COLORADO FIELD GUIDES: LAMAR TO LA JUNTA - Santa Fe TRAIL

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Welcome to Colorado

0:33 Bent’s Old Fort

4:02 Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Colorado

4:43 Picket Wire Canyonlands Guided Auto Tour 4:02 and Dinosaur Tracks

5:56 Vogel Canyon

7:34 There's more to explore

 

FEATURED LOCATIONS:

0:33 Bent’s Old Fort

4:02 Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Colorado

4:43 Picket Wire Canyonlands Guided Auto Tour 4:02 and Dinosaur Tracks

5:56 Vogel Canyon

 

SPECIAL THANKS:

Promo Editor: Jon Wilmeth


Where to next?

Explore Colorful Colorado alongside Travel Video Journalist Juliana Broste, "TravelingJules". Discover exciting things to do on getaways near and far--from hiking and hot springs to interesting art towns and off-the-beaten path adventures. Get ready to uncover Colorado hidden gems in this original video series.

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