Destination Colorado: Rocky Mountain High
Here are places to see in Colorado.
Colorado, the Rocky Mountain state that has since quite enticed adventurers to experience the beautiful Rocky Mountains. I had the chance to visit Colorado when I was working on another video commercial project, and I was captivated by the spectacular vistas, the Old West mountain towns, long winding roads made for scenic drives, and canyons for some rock climbing adventures.
We first visited Colorado in October for a location scout and the weather was perfectly cool. Not cold, but just perfect. We went back in November for the actual filming and yeah, it got very cold then. I was hoping for a snow but it didn’t happen.
Since we were shooting for an outdoorsy video commercial, our locations were primarily in state national parks that gave us stunning views.
National Mountain Parks and Canyons:
Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes (SPRAGUE Lake/BEAR LAKE)
The drive to Estes is absolutely beautiful. This park has a lot of hiking trails and great views for wildlife. We saw elk everywhere and they are just gorgeous. The trail goes all around Bear Lake. It’s made for pleasant, romantic or scenic strolls.
Flatirons Vista
Here’s for an easy walk or hike. And just like what the name says, it’s mostly flat trail. But if you take the trail fro the north, you’ll see better mountain views. From afar, the view of it all is just gorgeous. I couldn’t stop taking so many photos.
Eldorado Canyon State Park in Boulder
This state park is located in Boulder, and it’s absolutely gorgeous! When you hike up the dirt road to the rattlesnake trail, the view is stunning. The cliffs, and the rocks are absolutely amazing.
I’d say this is made for rock climbers. We saw a lot of rock climbers while we were filming. They weren’t happy when we were using the drone. We heard some rock climbers cussing, but eh, we got our permission to film. *shrugs*
It offers a lot of different hiking options. They also have great picnic areas for families. Parking could get a little crowded as this park gets very busy.
Lost Gulch Overlook in Flagstaff Mountain
Drive up to the steep Flagstaff mountain to see that spectacular sunset view, and an amazing view from the eastern plains to the hilly, snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountain National Park.
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
Aside from mountains, canyons and national parks, I was able to go by Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. It was my first time. I loved the reddish sandstone cliffs everywhere. The amphitheater, which hosted music icons such as John Denver, The Beatles, Tom Petty to name a few, is quite impressive. I’ve learned that the theater was geologically formed by the red rocks, offering amazing acoustics. You didn’t need to go to this place just when there’s a concert. I’d encourage you to drop by and check it out even just to take photos, it’s truly one of a kind.
Downtown
We also stopped by downtown Denver for a bit for dinner. Nothing spectacular there. It’s not bad. It’s just like any other big city. Downtown was never the main attraction for Colorado. I’d say if you are ever going to visit Colorado, go for the mountains and canyons. I can see myself going back in winter to check out those snow-capped mountains.
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Hi, I'm Shar! I started the outbounder as a place to share my adventures as I explore different places around the world, my love for different kinds of food, and a passion to capture a moment in time through photography.
