Ten things that make Colorado great:
It has EVERYTHING. Mountains. Rivers. Lakes. Desert. Plains. Grasslands. Not seeing something you like? Keep looking! It s out there.
It has great people. Instead of a bloated government, large numbers of volunteers and nonprofits support all manner of outdoor recreation, making the outdoors better for everyone. (See also #4 below)
The weather is wonderfully varied. And weird. It can be sunny and 60 degrees early in a March week, and snowing bucketfuls a few days later (like this week.). Summer days can start out sunny and hot and end with a thunderstorm that replenishes our soil and cools things off. Bonus: We all become amateur meteorologists.
10 Most Scenic Overlooks in National Parks msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) A 33-year-old Denver man died after falling about 50 feet (15 meters) from a rock outcropping in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. Park officials say the man, whose name has not been released, fell near Many Parks Curve along Trail Ridge Road on Wednesday afternoon. His body was transferred to the Larimer County coroner's office. No other information has been released. Trail Ridge Road is 48.
Man Dies From Fall At Rocky Mountain National Park
Sadly, according to a press release from Rocky Mountain National Park, a 33-year-old man from Denver has died after a 50-foot fall at Many Parks Curve inside the park along Trail Ridge Road.
The fall happened on a rock outcropping between the upper and lower parking areas at Many Parks Curve. The man’s body was transferred to the Larimer County Coroner’s Office.
The man s name has not been released and will not be until his family has been notified.
The Many Parks Curve along Trail Ridge Road is basically a pull out to see a scenic vista of many parks including: Moraine Park, Upper Beaver Meadows, and Horseshoe Park meadows which are visible with Deer Mountain and Longs Peak in the distance.
Update: Sunday: The Larimer County Coroner s Office identified the man who fell to his death in the park as Derick Martinez. A forensic autopsy was performed but manner and cause of death are pending investigation.
A 33-year-old Denver man fell to his death Wednesday near Many Parks Curve in Rocky Mountain National Park.
The man fell approximately 50 feet from a rock outcropping between the upper and lower parking areas at the popular pullout along Trail Ridge Road, according to a park news release Wednesday night.
Many Parks Curve is the last point open from the east along the road during winter.