The Rockies have never looked so good. Here is another mountain vacation my family took this summer. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of visiting this area. Here is our Colorado Summer Vacation spots we visited and that were spot on!
I’m sure it’s evident by now that I LOVE the mountains. It seems that’s the only family traveling posts I’m writing these days.
Rocky Mountain Colorado Summer Vacation Spots
We started late in the day from our home in Texas and made it as far as Amarillo. The next morning, we headed to our cabin in the Rocky Mountains. Most of our vacation was in the town of Almont, located right smack in the middle of Crested Butte and Gunnison. We spent a day in Crested Butte and a day in Gunnison, and the rest was in Almont and the cutest, most quaint small town of Tincup.
Vacationing in Colorado in the summer is not only beautiful, but it’s a must if you love nature.
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Crested Butte Colorado Summer Vacation
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Almont, Colorado Summer Vacation
A town not too many visitors know about. We didn’t realize this until we arrived, but this town LOVES ATVs. These roadsters are so prevalent here that we were told the ATV National Convention is held in this town because everyone here owns one…or two…or even more than three. The people who let us stay in their homes had three, but we only needed one. Most of our time here was spent riding around in the “RZR.” Even my granddaughter got to drive.
This was the highlight of her vacation.
Not only does Almont have trails and trails for ATVs, but they also have this beautiful lake with lots of trout. We got to enjoy this boat and fishing for the day. Layla caught her first fish, and Brody got one, too. Tracy skinned the fish and left them for the house owner to enjoy. If you want to see a massive smile on a kid’s face, just let them fish, then watch when they catch one.
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Tincup Colorado: A Very Quaint Small Town
Tincup has to be the cutest town I’ve ever visited. About 1000 residents or less, one church, one gift store, one restaurant, a snow cone stand, a BBQ pit, and many mountains and trails to wander around on. Oh, yeah, and a lake. Not much, but this is a hopping little town for sure. You can undoubtedly find homes for sale and vacation homes to rent.
A trip to Tincup completed our Colorado summer vacation. I’d love to visit again.
Gunnison Colorado
Gunnison is a neat town. We happened upon an outdoor market, and we looked around. I bought a few things. I always like to buy unusual things from crafters. We also went to the museum, ate lunch, and walked up and down the main street.
Our Rocky Mountain Colorado Summer Vacation was so much fun. I’m glad my granddaughter got to go with us. I can’t wait until next year, when we travel to the mountains again!
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