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Overview of Colorado (Colorado (CO))
Colorado (Colorado (CO)) features major hubs at Denver, Boulder & Colorado Springs. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Aspen, Vail, Telluride & Red Rocks Amphitheatre.
How to get to Colorado
Denver International Airport (DEN), Amtrak California Zephyr & Winter Park Express from Denver Union Station, I-70 & I-25. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Colorado
When visiting cities and towns across Colorado, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Colorado green chile smothered burritos
- Rocky Mountain lamb chops & bison ribeye
- Palisade peach cobbler & Olathe sweet corn
- Denver omelette & mountain trout
- Colorado craft microbrews & high-altitude spirits
Best time to visit Colorado
Best time to visit Colorado: Jun–Oct (hiking/fall aspens), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Featured cities & towns in Colorado (26 featured · 148 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Denver, CO | US City | 729,019 | 1609 m (5279 ft) | City guide → |
| Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | US City | 456,568 | 1832 m (6010 ft) | City guide → |
| Aurora Aurora, CO | US City | 359,407 | 1648 m (5407 ft) | City guide → |
| Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | US City | 170,924 | 1525 m (5003 ft) | City guide → |
| Lakewood Lakewood, CO | US City | 152,597 | 1682 m (5518 ft) | City guide → |
| Thornton Thornton, CO | US City | 133,451 | 1631 m (5351 ft) | City guide → |
| Westminster Westminster, CO | US City | 116,317 | 1641 m (5384 ft) | City guide → |
| Arvada Arvada, CO | US City | 115,368 | 1629 m (5344 ft) | City guide → |
| Centennial Centennial, CO | US City | 109,741 | 1777 m (5830 ft) | City guide → |
| Pueblo Pueblo, CO | US City | 109,412 | 1430 m (4692 ft) | City guide → |
| Greeley Greeley, CO | US City | 108,795 | 1425 m (4675 ft) | City guide → |
| Boulder Boulder, CO | US City | 106,803 | 1624 m (5328 ft) | City guide → |
| Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch, CO | US City | 96,713 | 1732 m (5682 ft) | City guide → |
| Longmont Longmont, CO | US City | 92,088 | 1519 m (4984 ft) | City guide → |
| Loveland Loveland, CO | US City | 75,182 | 1519 m (4984 ft) | City guide → |
| Broomfield Broomfield, CO | US City | 65,065 | 1644 m (5394 ft) | City guide → |
| Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO | US City | 60,358 | 1400 m (4593 ft) | City guide → |
| Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO | US City | 55,591 | 1897 m (6224 ft) | City guide → |
| Aspen Aspen, CO | US City | 6,882 | 2405 m (7890 ft) | City guide → |
| Estes Park Estes Park, CO | US City | 6,257 | 2300 m (7546 ft) | City guide → |
| Vail Vail, CO | US City | 5,461 | 2496 m (8189 ft) | City guide → |
| Breckenridge Breckenridge, CO | US City | 4,896 | 2965 m (9728 ft) | City guide → |
| Telluride Telluride, CO | US City | 2,399 | 2680 m (8793 ft) | City guide → |
| Keystone Keystone, CO | US City | 1,079 | 2796 m (9173 ft) | City guide → |
| Camden Camden, CO | US City | 0 | 1278 m (4193 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, CO | US City | 0 | 2000 m (6562 ft) | City guide → |