Colorado Holidays 2025 & 2026

Meet the state that really puts the great into the Great Outdoors. Colorado is a staggeringly beautiful corner of America, blessed with stunning scenery from the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the towering dunes of Great Sand Dunes National Park. Such is Colorado's embarrassment of riches that there's a spectacular sight round every corner, and 300 days of sunshine a year make for the perfect conditions to get out and enjoy it all. 

The Centennial State's jewel in the crown is the Rocky Mountain National Park. Peak after rugged peak punctuates the sky here, plus there's crystal-clear lakes, rushing rivers, dense forests, cascading waterfalls and meadows strewn with wildflowers. Hiking the Park's many trails is the perfect way to get into the heart of the landscape and feel that Rocky Mountain high. But you can just as easily cruise along scenic roads or ride the gondola lift to the top of Beaver Creek Mountain for jaw-dropping views. 

Holidays in Colorado are fantastic any time of year, and spring and summer make for the perfect time to get active. There's kayaking and white water rafting on the Colorado River; inspired mountain bike trails around Boulder and throughout Colorado; superb rock climbing all over the state; plus zip lines for adrenaline addicts. And the thrills are just as exhilarating come winter, when powdery snowfall turns the Rockies into America's top skiing destination, and world-class resorts like Aspen and Vail come alive. 

Colorado also does cities, and Denver has good arts, museums and shopping, while Colorado Springs. is home to Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak Mountain. Free-spirited Boulder is the gateway to the Rockies and the West is still alive in small towns such as Durango.  There are ghost towns to explore too - a reminder of the state's Gold Rush days. The mines may be long, but Colorado holidays are guaranteed 22 Carat.