Allison & Philip
Things To Do
Explore Buena Vista the Town
So many shops and breweries, stroll yourself down Main St.
Drive Cottonwood Pass
Classic scenic drive, check road opening to make sure open before go - LAST YEAR DIDN'T OPEN UNTIL JUNE due to snowpack. Take County Road 306 out of Buena Vista toward Almont. The 57-mile road is open from May to October. It’s fine for nearly all 2WD cars.
Trout Fishing
Could go on own or go on fishing adventure with a company (Up River Fly Fishing or Ark Anglers Fly Shop & Guided Fishing). Fishing map: https://arkanglers.com/river-map/ Buy Fishing License: https://www.cpwshop.com/purchaseprivilege.page?_PageParam.displayCategoryID=251532604
Comanche Drive-In Theatre
Open Friday to Tuesday (trust but verify). Movie starts at dusk
Cottonwood Hot Springs
If not staying at resort or want a different hot springs
Hiking
READ >> ALWAYS check Alltrails before you go. Just some ideas. Distances are total. Use an offline trail map like Hiking Project so you don’t get lost. Wear hiking boots with ankle support. There will probably still be snow on some of these hikes - if want to bring crampons, they are super helpful and have helped us winter hike more often. Agnes Vaille Falls Trails 1.1mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/agnes-vaille-falls-trail Short, has some steepness Cottonwood Pass Overlook via CDT 1.5mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/cottonwood-pass-overlook-via-cdt Easy, short Midland, 1450.A, and North Broken Boyfriend Loop 3.3mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/barbara-whipple-trail-loop Starts in Buena Vista downtown, get 360* views, can be poorly marked per reviews, may share w/mountain bikers
More Hiking
*Lost Lake 3.4mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/lost-lake-1532 First half easy and flat, last half walk over rocks/boulders but still sturdy enough *Cottonwood South #1978 3.2mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/cottonwood-south-1978 Beginning steep but then 360 views, only 718 elv gain *Narrow Gauge Trail 1432 4.4 mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/narrow-gauge-trail-1432 Between Mt Antero and Mt Princeton, “ideal for seniors, children, and hikers who may not be acclimated to the altitude”, easy flat walk Ptarmigan Lake 6.1mi https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/colorado/ptarmigan-lake-trail Steady climb, may be pretty snowy since higher up. *look especially nice, no idea how the trail conditions are in May - CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE GOING (recent alltrails reviews, see if access road is open in alltrails description)
White Water Rafting
Lots of companies do it around Buena Vista!
Rent OHVs
Also lots of companies to rent off road vehicles with to go explore!