Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
(Driving Time: 1.5 hours, Distance: 60 miles)
- Explore breathtaking alpine scenery, hike through pristine wilderness, and spot wildlife like elk, bighorn sheep, and black bears in this iconic national park.
Dinosaur National Monument, Utah/Colorado
(Driving Time: 4 hours, Distance: 250 miles)
- Marvel at thousands of well-preserved dinosaur fossils, petroglyphs, and stunning rock formations in this remote and rugged park straddling the Utah-Colorado border.
Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado
(Driving Time: 4 hours, Distance: 230 miles)
- Climb the tallest dunes in North America, go sandboarding down their slopes, and explore the stark beauty of this unique landscape nestled against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
(Driving Time: 4.5 hours, Distance: 270 miles)
- Peer over the edge of this narrow, deep canyon carved by the Gunnison River and experience its dramatic rock formations and sheer cliffs that plunge over 2,000 feet.
Arches National Park, Utah
(Driving Time: 5.5 hours, Distance: 350 miles)
- Wander through a landscape of natural sandstone arches, fins, and balancing rocks in this magical red rock wonderland just outside Moab.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
(Driving Time: 6 hours, Distance: 370 miles)
- Explore the Island in the Sky mesa and hike through the stunning, remote canyons carved by the Colorado River in this vast, rugged park.