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State guide · Colorado, USA

Things to do across Colorado

Royal Gorge rafting and the Eastern Plains

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  • Sport & Outdoor
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  • Nearest airport: COS, about 45 miles

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Sightseeing
Local Gem

Logan County

Free

Northeast Colorado county anchored by Sterling, with a state park reservoir, a historic byway and a small town downtown.

Tours
Outdoor Adventure

Raft Masters

$50+

Whitewater rafting outfitter running guided Arkansas River trips out of Canon City, Colorado.

Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure

Echo Canyon River Expeditions

$50+

Guided whitewater rafting trips through Bighorn Sheep Canyon and the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River.

Tours
Iconic

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

$50+

A scenic train ride from Canon City along the Arkansas River beneath the Royal Gorge suspension bridge.

Attractions
Iconic

Royal Gorge Bridge & Park

$25–$50

Adventure park near Canon City featuring the highest suspension bridge in America over the Arkansas River gorge.

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About

About More of Colorado

This entry covers Colorado destinations away from the mountain resort corridor, including Cañon City in the south and Sterling on the northeastern plains. Cañon City is home to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, a suspension bridge 955 feet above the Arkansas River, and to outfitters such as Raft Masters that run whitewater trips through the Royal Gorge canyon. Sterling, the seat of Logan County, has a historic downtown, the Overland Trail Museum, and North Sterling State Park on a 3,000-acre reservoir.

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