The draw is the location. The trails of South Valley Park Open Space in Jefferson County wind their way through over 900 acres of stunning red rock formations.
Hikers, runners, horses, mountain bikes and dogs on-leash are welcome. Visitors may very well see elk and mule deer.
This is close to Denver, but it feels removed [...]

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While my brother-in-law, his girlfriend and her daughter were visiting us for a week, we had to take them to the most beautiful place in Colorado, the Maroon Bells.
After suffering through a night of pouring rain while camping at Silver Bar, we woke to a beautiful blue sky and were treated to stunning views of [...]

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