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.

The Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park




In between wilderness adventures, consider a raft trip down the Colorado River.  If you're an experienced kayaker or surfer, you might enjoy the waves at Glenwood's whitewater park.

The shots above were taken during a competition when the river was running well over 20,000 cubic feet per second - more than double the seasonal average.

The whitewater park is below the Midland Avenue bridge, next to the west Glenwood exit on I-70.