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Natural Landmarks

A family hikes a trail next to red-rock formations

Discover Colorado’s stunning natural landscape. Simply put, Colorado has to be seen to be believed.

 

Red-rock towers and spires rise high above the evergreen shrubs and bushes of the Garden of the Gods.
Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs
Massive, slanted rock slabs jutting out of the earth form the iconic Flatirons near Boulder, Colorado.
The iconic Flatirons above Boulder
Two tall rock formations rise above a grassy plain in the Pawnee National Grassland in northeast Colorado.
Pawnee Buttes in the Pawnee National Grassland of northeast Colorado
A flowing Colorado River winds through the valley between the verdant walls of Glenwood Canyon near Glenwood Springs.
The Colorado River flows through Glenwood Canyon near Glenwood Springs
A grassy field lies before the tall, wavy dunes and the more distant mountain peaks of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve near Alamosa
Two, red-rock formations jut out of a rocky ridge at Chimney Rock National Monument in Colorado.
Chimney Rock Archeological Area
The two peaks of the Maroon Bells are reflected in the lake below. The sky is blue and green forest surrounds the lake. The peaks are dusted in snow.
The iconic Maroon Bells peaks near Aspen
A rainbow appears and touches a white rock formation at Chimney Rock National Monument near Pagosa Springs.
Chimney Rock National Monument near Pagosa Springs, CO
A group of hikers traverse the narrow, rocky Devil's Causeway near Yampa, Colorado. The sky is blue with lots of fluffy, white clouds.
Hiking Devil's Causeway's narrow trail near Yampa, CO
Towering sand dunes stretch across the landscape towards a line of tree-covered peaks at Great Sand Dunes National Park.
The Star Dune at Great Sand Dunes National Park Near Alamosa
The peaks of the Maroon Bells are colored orange-red as the sun shines on them near Snowmass. Bright yellow flowers cover a field in the foreground.
The Maroon Bells near Snowmass
Pikes Peak Highway
Pikes Peak Highway
Vibrant, red rock formations stand in the shadows of green, forested mountain summits at the Garden of the Gods Park.
A view of Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods Park

From the incredible red rock formations jutting up from the earth at Garden of the Gods to the towering sand dunes at the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve to 54 mountain peaks over 14,000 feet high (known as fourteeners), you’ll see things here you can’t see anywhere else. Colorado’s natural wonders are everywhere you look, just waiting to be explored.

You’ll find many places to enjoy Colorado’s vast natural beauty. There are four national parks, eight national monuments, 42 state parks and many other natural attractions waiting to be explored. Wherever you go in Colorado, have your camera ready for pictures of the postcard-perfect beauty.

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Spring Creek Waterfall in Montrose surrounded by bright green plants and a blue sky
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