With summer in full swing and the travel itch getting stronger, we’ve been looking back at our favorite places to visit during the summer. Colorado typically has a lot of winter visitors because of its abundance of snow sports and beautiful lodges, but June-August offers a completely different set of offerings. Scroll through our list to see our recommendations for what to do in Colorado in the summer. (All of these are social-distancing approved!)

 

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1. Alpine hiking

 

 

 

 

 

2. Wildflower hunting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Dispersed camping

 

 

 

 

 

4. Chasing waterfalls and flowing rivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Climbing in places usually covered in snow

 

 

Our 1-minute compilation of climbing the Via Ferrata:

 

 

6. Dining al fresco

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Car rides looking for wildlife

 

 

 

 

 

8. Driving on roads that are closed in the winter

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading through our favorite summertime activities in Colorado! Comment below or send us an email at wildthingsandcoffee@gmail.com if you have any questions, or if you want to tell us what you did with our advice! We’d love to hear from you 🙂

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