Places sierrawest Wants to Go

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.

A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.

An ADA-accessible trail and deck offering stunning views of Colorado’s Mount of the Holy Cross.

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

A coal fire has been burning underground here since 1896.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

Toss a Frisbee through the ruins of this Colorado gold mining town.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

Inside this casino, visitors are treated to slot machines and a rare German Christmas pyramid.

A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.

This now-abandoned outcrop is an important Native American spiritual site, overtaken by European settlers and mining pollution.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.

A monument at the site of the Towner School Bus Tragedy, which lead to changes in school bus safety.