Northwestern Colorado Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region in the northwest portion of Colorado
About Northwestern Colorado
Broadly, this region is bounded on the: Region boundaries in Colorado tend to be somewhat controversial (even in day-to-day life in the state) and are done in an ad-hoc way here. If you're expecting to read about some destination in this article and can't find it, check in the neighboringFront Range,Southwestern Colorado, and evenSouth Central Coloradosections to see if it's covered there. This area is dominated by its geology. It is fairly evenly divided between some of the highest, snow-covered peaks in the Rockies and the beginning of the sandstone canyon and mesa country that is typical of the high-desert Colorado Plateau. The two biggest geologic features in Northwestern Colorado are theWestern Slopeof the Continental Divide and the mighty Colorado River, fed by the mountain snow of
Top Attractions in Northwestern Colorado
Explore the best things to see and do in Northwestern Colorado:
- ★Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
- ★Colorado Ski Museum
- ★Dinosaur Journey Museum
- ★Fort Hale
- ★Glenwood Caverns
- ★Museum of Western Colorado
- ★National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum
- ★Tabor Opera House
Northwestern Colorado Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: