18 Photos to Inspire Your Colorado Wanderlust

Top of Bridge of Heaven Hike Ouray Colorado
Bridge of Heaven Trail, Ouray, CO
Sunset Over Molina in Mesa County Colorado
Grand Mesa, CO
Aspens in Mesa County Colorado
Grand Mesa, CO
Chief Ouray Mine Trail in Ouray Colorado
Upper Cascade Falls, Ouray, CO
Winter Snow in Cedaredge Colorado
Cederedge, CO
Palisade Rim Trail in Palisade Colorado Looking Over Vineyards
Palisade Rim Trail, Palisade, CO
Hanging Lake Glenwood Springs Colorado
Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, CO
Blue Lakes Colorado
Blue Lakes Trail, Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, CO
Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Mesa Verde National Park Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park, CO
Ice Lake Basin in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado
Ice Lake Basin Trail, San Juan Mountains, CO
Colorado National Monument Grand Junction
Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, CO
Lost Lake Western Slope Colorado
Lost Lake, Grand Mesa, CO
Manitou Incline in Manitou Springs Colorado
Manitou Incline, Manitou Springs, CO
Ouray in the San Juan Mountains
Ouray, CO
Chimney Rock National Monument Pagosa Springs Colorado
Chimney Rock National Monument, Archuleta County, CO
Aspens in Mesa County Colorado
Grand Mesa, CO

Colorado is consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful states in the country and this high ranking is definitely deserved. Of course there are the iconic Rocky Mountains, but the state is also home to so much more. Here you’ll find the tallest sand dunes in North America, canyons that plunge 1,250 feet into the earth, endless plains and grasslands, pristine alpine lakes, and some of the most gorgeous sunsets I’ve ever seen. In short, Colorado is a nature lover’s dream.

I hope that these images inspire your wanderlust, whether you live in Colorado, already love traveling here, or are thinking about making your first trip.


Have you been to Colorado before? If so, what was your favorite part?