6 Izindawo zokumisa Ngesikhathi seDrayivu yakho esuka eDenver kuya eDurango

Kusuka enqabeni ye-sledding eya emithonjeni eshisayo, nangu lapho okuzokwenza khona

Uyazi ukuthi le nkulumo ihamba kanjani: Akuyona indawo okuyiyo, kuyindlela.

Uma uhlela ukuphunyuka kuDurango eningizimu-ntshonalanga yeColorado, i-GPS yakho izokuhola emadolobheni amaminithi omlando, ama-looksout ahlelekile afanele ukuma kanye nemithombo yamanzi ayingqayizivele ukuthi, ngokuqinisekile, uzokwazi ukuhogela njengoba wenza indlela yakho. (Ngaphandle kokushiwo, iziphethu ezishisayo zinomsindo oqinile wesulfure).

Ngaphambi kokumangala ngamanxiwa ase-Anasazi eMesa Verde National Park, uhlasele phansi emithambekeni e-Purgatory Resort noma uhambe emuva ngeSan Juan National Forest, lezi yizindawo zokumisa ezihamba ngendlela eya eDurango, futhi kuzokusiza ukuba uphule uhambo lomgwaqo. Ngamunye unento encane ehlukile yokunikela, kusukela emagqumeni ase-sledding amaqabunga kuze kube yizinyosi ezidutshulwa ezintabeni zaseColorado kuya ezimangalisweni ezihamba phambili.

Hamba phambili, welula lelo hora eliyi-6 bese uliphendulela ngomgwaqo ongakulibaleki.

• 01 ka-06

  Misa 1: Thatha ukudla nomgodi wegolide ngegolide

  Ngaphambi kokuba uhambe emgwaqeni, uthola uphethiloli, akunjalo? Ngenkathi i-Golden isemaminithi angu-20 noma ngaphezulu ukusuka edolobheni, ihlezi phansi ezintabeni, esiseduze e-Clear Creek Valley, futhi izokubeka endaweni efanelekile yokuphunyuka kwentaba. (Ngaphezu kwalokho, lokhu kuyithuba lokuvumela ukuhamba kwezimoto ku-I-70 ezinye ngaphambi kokwenza uhambo lwakho).

  Uma isimo sezulu sibambisana, sifuna indawo esikhwameni eBridgewater Grill. Lapho, ungahamba kahle u-s'mores waffles noma ujabule nge-hasus yenkomo yenkomo. (Noma, uhlele i-Colorado yekusasa kwasekuseni: I-Colorado breakfast burrito egcwele ama-chilies aluhlaza, ama-chorizo, amaqanda aqhephukile, ushizi bese ehlaselwa ngesignesha esithile yesikhumba sotshani eluhlaza). Kusuka e-patio yokudlela, ungabuka i-kayakers paddle ngokusebenzisa inkambo eyakhelwe emgwaqweni wamanzi. Ngesikhathi ulindele ukudla kwakho kufike, thatha izingane zakho phansi ukuze ususe i-Creek ne-pan yegolide. (Hhayi, abahlali bokuqala ngesikhathi seGold Rush bashaya bacebile kulo mfula, ngakho-ke kufanelekile ukudubula!)

  Uma uthola isikhathi, yenza indlela yakho eya ekolishi ye-Colorado School of Mines lapho ungavakashela khona i-Geology Museum mahhala. Ihlala emadwaleni angaphezu kuka-60,000, amagugu namaminerali, kufaka phakathi ezinye zegolide elidumile le-Colorado.

  Ibanga elihlanganisiwe: Cishe ngamamitha angu-12 ephakathi kukaDenver ne-Golden

• 02 ka 06

  Misa 2: Dlala ku-Frisco

  Donsela phambili futhi udlale ngaphambi kokuba izingane zakho zithole isikhathi sokubuza "Ingabe silapha, nokho?" Ngaphandle nje kweBreckenridge, idolobha laseFrisco linokuheha okupholile. Ngezici zobungcweti, ungathatha ingilazi ecibilikisiwe engu-2 000-degree ibe ngumsebenzi wezobuciko ozothatha ekhaya. Noma, welula imilenze yakho bese udlala ku-Frisco Adventure Park, enezintaba eziyi-1,200 ezinamaqabunga e-snow and service lift ukuze uthole wena namagobhu akho amakhulu phezu kwentaba. Ezinyangeni ezifudumele, ungakwazi ukuqasha izikebhe, ama-kayaks noma ama-stand-up paddleboards futhi uthole umsebenzi omncane ku-Marina Frisco ngaphambi kokuba ukhuphuke emotweni.

  Ibanga elihlanganisiwe: Cishe ngamamitha angu-65 ephakathi kukaDenver noFrisco. Nakuba, uma ushayela ngempelasonto, ungakhathaleli ukuthi ngimatasa kanjani i-I-70!

• 03 ka 06

  Misa 2: Yeka ubhiya eBuena Vista

  Kubantu bendawo, i-Buena Vista iyikamu elisezingeni eliphansi ukuze likwazi ukugibela i-rafting eceleni koMfula i-Arkansas, futhi uthola imibono enhle kakhulu ezintabeni ezivela kulelo raft. Kodwa uma uvele uvele, u-Eddyline Brewery uyimithi efanelekayo ye-can beer. Yebo, i-can!

  I-can ingenza ukubuyela emuva e-Colorado's burgeoning brewery scene. Izizathu? Izinsalela ezikhonjiwe zinomthelela omncane emvelweni ngoba amaphesenti angama-75 alo lonke aluminium asetshenziswa. Ababhikishi nabo bayayithanda ngoba bangenza umsebenzi ongcono wokugcina ukukhanya ne-oksijini ngaphandle kwamabhodlela. Ngaphezu kwakho konke, i-caner ye-beer ilula kakhulu e-backpack yakho ukuze ukwazi ukuyivula uma ufika engqungqutheleni noma uma ubeka kayak yakho emifuleni.

  I-brewery yezintaba inezinto eziningi ezengeziwe, futhi, kufaka phakathi ibha yangaphandle kanye nesiteji sokubamba amakhonsathi. Nganoma yiluphi usuku olunikeziwe, ungakhubeka ngemicimbi yokubhangqa ubhiya noma amakhonsathi ensimini yensiza yokuphuza.

  Ibanga elihlanganisiwe: Cishe ngamamitha angu-65 phakathi kukaFrisco noBuena Vista.

• 04 ka 06

  Misa 3: Snap ezinye izithombe ku-Ouray

  Sithembele, kuwufanelekile ukuthola indawo.

  I-Ouray ibizwe ngegama elithi "Switzerland of America," ngenxa yezigodi zalo ezigcwele imbali, okuyinto yokuphikisa isithombe esikhulu. Ama-chocolates amahle ku-Chocolate & Ikhofi yeMouse yi-Euro-touch enhle, futhi. Noma kunjalo, lokhu kuphunyuka kwentaba kuyingqayizivele Colorado.

  Uma uthola isikhathi, kufanelekile ukuhlola kwelinye lamabhedi kanye nezokungcebeleka bese uvula le nsizakalo ibe isitoreji sokulala ebusuku. Izinhlobo ezihlukumezayo ziyojabula ngokukhwela kweqhwa e-Ouray Ice Park. Ezinyangeni ezifudumele, ama-anglers angaya ku-flyfishing eceleni kwenqwaba yemifudlana e-Ouray eseduzane. Phakathi kwazo? Umfula i-Cimarron, ogcwele ubuthongo kanye nenhlanzi ye-cutthroat, kodwa inqunyelwe emphakathini. Indawo yokufinyelela enhle iseduze nendawo yokuhlangana noMfula i-Gunnison. Umfula waseSan Miguel awulimaleki kule ndawo, futhi ukudoba kungahluka kuye ngokuthi i-snowpack ne-runoff, kodwa isikhathi esihle sokubeka umugqa wakho kuphakathi kwehlobo.

  Ngonyaka odlule, amadolobha aseColorado ashisa amadolobha adala i-loop yomlando yezivakashi ukuhlola izimangaliso zokushisa komhlaba. Kuzo zonke, kunezindawo ezingu-5 eNtshonalanga yezwe, kuhlanganise ne-Ouray. Kodwa yini eyenza u-Ouray avele yimithombo yawo eshisayo engenasiphelo, engenabuhlungu.

  Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: Cishe ngamamitha angu-185 phakathi kweBuena Vista ne-Ouray

• 05 ka 06

  Misa 4: Thatha ukuhamba ngesitimela eSiltonton

  Leli dolobha elidala lemayini lihlanganisiwe phakathi kweRed Mountain neMala, amaphasi amabili eSan Juan Mounta. Umsebenzi omnandi womndeni wonke? Hlola ngesitimela esivela emlandweni, esilahlekelwe amalahle esenza amathrekhi afanayo njengabavukuzi, abakwa-cowboys nabahlali abafika eNtshonalanga YaseNtshonalanga eminyakeni engaphezu kwengu-100 eyedlule. Umzila wesitimela uxhumanisa i-Silverton ne-Durango, futhi ungakwazi ukubeka isihlalo emotweni yangasese, eyaziwa ngokuthi "isigaba somongameli," isinyathelo ngenhla ekilasini lokuqala.

  Ibanga Elihlanganisiwe: Cishe ngamamayela angu-25 phakathi kuka-Ouray no-Silverton.

• 06 ka-06

  Misa 5: Thatha isikhwama ku-Pagosa Hot Springs

  Usuze lapho! Kodwa ukuhamba ngePagosa Hot Springs (noma uhambo lwentambama ngesikhathi uhlala eDurango) kuwufanelekile. Uma ungaqapheli okwamanje, idolobha ngalinye lentaba linomuntu ohlukile. I-Pagosa Springs cishe imizuzu engu-15 empumalanga yeDurango. Lapho, ungangena emthonjeni wokushisa ojulile womhlaba, owawulinganiselwa ku-1,002 ubude, ohlinzeka ngamanzi amaminerali angama-23 angena emachibini aseThe Springs Resort & Spa eseduze noMfula iSan Juan. I-pool idonsa noma ubani?

  Ibanga elihlanganisiwe: Cishe amakhilomitha angu-120 phakathi kukaSiltonton nePagosa Springs. Ungamakhilomitha angaba ngu-20 ukusuka Durango, manje.