Lyons?

[Doc45]

Ouray. Outstanding scenery, jeeping,friendly people, and a great hot springs and not hot springs pool. Also a lot of mining history and tours. They have jeep tours where you are not the driver and the roads and scenery are bonkers. Or rent a jeep and drive yourself. It's awesome.

This +100 lol. Ouray is a great place to spend a few days. Yankee Boy Basin is one of my favorite spots in the whole state.

[blacklabel]

Why are you looking at a local 15 - 20 min. drive semi tourist trap for a trip? This is 5ish hours. GJ is 45 min closer with 3x as many people.
http://thermopolis.com/attractions/h...gs-state-park/


You're a gun owner. Colorado isn't worthy of your money

There are much better things to do with your money and time than going to Thermopolis.

[Great-Kazoo]

There are much better things to do with your money and time than going to Thermopolis.

For some. Lyons isn't one of them.

[blacklabel]

For some. Lyons isn't one of them.

I definitely agree with that but being from Wyoming, Thermopolis isn't a destination.

[Great-Kazoo]

Maybe the OP should do a Taste of Colorado tour. Eating at gun friendly places around the state.

[ray1970]

If you live in Frederick, just drive over to Lyons for diner and see- it's only 40 minutes away.

Yeah, if he rides a bicycle. Otherwise he can probably cut that time in half.

[ray1970]

How many days are you planning for your vacation and what's your budget?

The wife and I do lots of weekend getaways here in Colorado so I might have some ideas.

Although, my preferred September vacation is usually Hawaii. It's a great time of year to go. Kind of between touristy times so prices are down and there aren't hoards of people.

[fitz19d]

Uusually 2-4 with 5 probably being a max.

I usually try to be stingey, but just the last trip to buena vista was a hair over 1,000. (Did the adventure zipline park thing, horse riding, a train, and one other expensive thing I forget.)

She usually loves just driving and seeing the fall tree's etc. I'd love to walk thru more forests and stuff but limited somewhat by that she won't camp so gotta make it back to a hotel. Though I think we have to go in August instead of September due to her work.

[ray1970]

So, as someone else mentioned, the ski towns can be a good option when it isn't ski season. Rooms are cheap and being at altitude gets you away from the higher temperatures here in town. I've done long weekend stays in Winter Park, Steamboat, Copper Mountain, Breckinridge, etc. usually you can get a pretty swanky room for around $60 a night in the off season.

Also, the wife and I recently rented a small cabin on the Big Thompson abouthree or four miles outside of Estes Park. We had our own private deck overlooking the Big Thompson and a hot tub. It was nice because we could just hang out at the cabin and relax until we decided we wanted to do something then it was only a quick drive into Estes Park for food or sight seeing or RMNP for hiking. The cabin was about $150 a night but was well worth it for the peace, solitude, and alone time.

Glenwood Springs is always a good time for us as well. My wife loves the hot springs pool and there is hiking in the area as well as a zip line and an amusement park. The hike up to Hanging Lake is nearby and might be worth doing as well.

[hurley842002]

Also, the wife and I recently rented a small cabin on the Big Thompson abouthree or four miles outside of Estes Park. We had our own private deck overlooking the Big Thompson and a hot tub. It was nice because we could just hang out at the cabin and relax until we decided we wanted to do something then it was only a quick drive into Estes Park for food or sight seeing or RMNP for hiking. The cabin was about $150 a night but was well worth it for the peace, solitude, and alone time.

We've been meaning to do a weekend in one of those cabins along the Thompson, have driven by them many times and thought they looked very peaceful.