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The Best Day Trips to Take From Denver This Summer
There are 27 weekend days this summer. Here s what to do during each one of them. Nicholas Hunt •
If you’re like us, there’s only one thing on your mind after the winter we’ve had: Get. Me. Out. Of. This. House. Which is why we’ve rounded up 27 of the Front Range foothills’ best escapes, one for every weekend day this summer plus a few experts to help guide you through new adventures.
1. Kent Mountain Adventure Center’s Via Ferrata | Estes Park
Rock climbing can be as scary as it is thrilling unless you’re tackling Kent Mountain Adventure Center’s (KMAC) two-year-old via ferrata in Estes Park. Italian for “iron path,” this style of mountaineering allows almost anyone to ascend sheer cliffs along metal ladders sunk into the stone while clipped onto safety wires.
Denver isn't the first city anyone thinks of when it comes to clouds and rain, but this May has been a break from the ordinary. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder tweeted that Denver has officially gotten 3.65 inches of rainfall this month. That's more than Seattle (with 1.12 inches) and Portland (with 0.58 inches) combined. It might be worth mentioning, though, that while this has been an exceptionally wet spring in Denver, it's been.
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) fully reopened for the season Friday afternoon to all hikers, bikers and drivers.
Despite it s opening, officials are warning park-goers that the road could be icy this weekend due to snow melt and winter weather like conditions that could drop temperatures below freezing, according to a release from the park.
Alpine Visitor Center and the Trail Ridge Store will open on Saturday.
Along with the reopening of the road, the park s time entry system went into effect Friday, giving park-goers and outdoor enthusiasts two options for their visit.
Both options allow access to the park in its entirety, however, one reservation type will restrict access to the Bear Lake Road Corridor for people with certain permits.