Planning a perfect summer road trip in Colorado

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Watch this Travel Tuesday story with travel expert Juliana Broste on 9News: Travel expert shares tips on planning a perfect summer road trip in Colorado

We’re talking road trips here on @9News! 🚘 Soooo many great Colorado road trip ideas to help you start planning your next adventure. 💡
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First up, I’m jonesing to hit up the Colorado Historic Hot Springs Loop @hotspringsloop, an 800-mile driving route in Western Colorado that links 23 unique hot springs experiences in 8 historic towns. You can visit Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Saguache County and Chaffee County! The hot springs loop is celebrating 10 years this year. Who’s with me? 💦

If you’re not sure where to go, Colorado.com @visitcolorado has countless Colo-Road trip itineraries to check out. Here are FIVE multi-day adventures in lesser known parts of the state (Links to my travel vlogs 🎥📸🤳 below):
🚘 Steam, sand, spaceships & hot springs
🚘 Colorado creative corridor
🚘 Flat tops wilderness
🚘 Mountains and mesas
🚘 Canyons and plains

Watch my vlogs here:
💻 https://www.travelingjules.com/adventures/colorado-road-trips
💻 http://travelingjules.com/colorado

Where are you planning your next road trip?  📍Colorado

🙏 @alexlewis and @samschacher for having me back on at 3pm!   #travelingjules #traveltuesday #travelexpert #travelvlogger #9newsdenver #✈️#🚘 #happytravels #traveltips #travelgoals #coloradolive #roadtrip #coloroadtrip #adventure #hotspringsloop

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COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Colorado Creative Corridor

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COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Flat Tops Wilderness

Let's take the road less traveled and explore Colorado's Flat Tops Wilderness, Meeker and Rangely. We’ll travel along a scenic byway to go horseback riding near Trappers Lake, then we’ll discover ancient artifacts at Canyon Pintado, before experiencing sonic sound at The Tank.

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Mountains and Mesas

Say HELLO to the Hidden Gems of Southwest Colorado as we discover Cortez and Mancos. We’ll explore the Canyons of the Ancients, get our hands dirty on the dig site at the Crow Canyon Archeological Center, connect with the artists at the School of the West, and dine into the fresh food at the Farm Bistro in Cortez.

COLORADO ROAD TRIP: Canyons and Plains

Come explore the Canyons and Plains of Southeast Colorado near Lamar and LaJunta. We’ll discover dinosaur footprints in Picket Wire Canyon, and see rock art, wild tarantulas in Vogel Canyon, we’ll tour Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, and learn about the tragic event that changed the Great Plains forever at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.

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.