Welcome to the Colorado backcountry

The vast acreage of wilderness and backcountry beauty in Colorado make it one of the more popular locations for camping, backpacking, and day-hiking.

In addition to a eight National Parks and Monuments, Colorado boasts an equal number of Wilderness Areas, millions of acres of National Forest and BLM land, and over three dozen state parks.

From mountains to deserts, and grasslands to canyons, one could spend a lifetime hiking the trails of Colorado and not cover all of them.

panoramic view


This panorama was stitched together in the newest version of photoshop.  I used three photos to get this view of approximately 150 degrees.

On the left side of the frame you can see the back of the Maroon Bells.  One of the most photographed icons in Colorado, most people aren't familiar with this view.

Click on the photo to see it larger.