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Originally Posted by bluescreen73
More than Denver is debatable, but easier access is not. SLC is closer to the Wasatch Mountains than Denver is to the foothills. Now, if you're living in a western burb of Denver and not downtown, SLC's advantage dwindles (except for skiing).
FWIW, Utah's mountains play second fiddle to its red rock canyons and desert landscape. IMNSHO Colorado's mountains are better than Utah's.
I agree with this, but I've always found the best mountain ranges where Colorado really shines are further away from Denver. Anywhere from three/four to six hours away, like the the Maroon Bells, Independence Pass, Sangre de Cristos, and San Juans. I mean the Front Ranges and RMNP have a lot of great mountain scenery and activity. But the "Oh my God!" kind of mountain scenery that the Rockies are known for are much further out from the city and metro. The San Juan's are the most scenic and the best mountain towns IMNSHO are there as well (Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Telluride), but that's about a six hour drive from Denver.
Last edited by Champ le monstre du lac; 11-12-2022 at 05:22 AM..
Syracuse N.Y. Metropolitan area ....Where the Appalachians, and Adirondack mountains meet the Great Lakes and the Finger Lakes. Tons of lakes, parks, hills, forests, waterfalls, beaches, coastlines, and trails.
Yes. Everyone forgets about Syracuse. Within an hour you can be in the Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario, or the Adirondacks. Slightly longer and you can be in the Catskills or the Poconos.
The eastern part of the US has lots of places that are in the "forest". There really aren't a lot of places in the west (outside of the west coast) that are actually IN the forest. Flagstaff, Coeur d'Alene are really the only two I can think of that are smack dab in the middle of forests.
Flagstaff is a great choice for in the forest yet not in the PNW.
Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Ruidoso all in New Mexico. Many of the Colorado ski towns west of the front range. Rapid City, SD. All the bigger cities in Montana. Many Minnesota towns and cities, as well as Michigan, Wisconsin, and upstate New York. Most of the other New England cities and towns too.
I agree with this, but I've always found the best mountain ranges where Colorado really shines are further away from Denver. Anywhere from three/four to six hours away, like the the Maroon Bells, Independence Pass, Sangre de Cristos, and San Juans. I mean the Front Ranges and RMNP have a lot of great mountain scenery and activity. But the "Oh my God!" kind of mountain scenery that the Rockies are known for are much further out from the city and metro. The San Juan's are the most scenic and the best mountain towns IMNSHO are there as well (Durango, Silverton, Ouray, Telluride), but that's about a six hour drive from Denver.
What makes the San Juans the most scenic of the (sub)ranges, out of curiosity?
What makes the San Juans the most scenic of the (sub)ranges, out of curiosity?
The San Juan’s are more rugged compared to most of the Colorado Rockies (which don’t have much topographical relief). They have greater vertical and are more comparable to the Caacades in WA State and Northern Rockies.
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