With a name like Winter Park,
there's not much doubt about the appeal of this central Rockies
town. This area comes alive in the winter with skiing diverse
enough to please everyone from beginners to experts.
Snow Mountain Ranch Nordic Center
and Devil's Thumb Ranch offer plenty of options for cross-country
skiers and snowshoers. Sleigh and hay rides and dog sledding are
also part of the local winter scene.
Visit the Cozens' Ranch House Museum
just north of town, the site of a stage stop and post office from
the 1870s. Be sure to check out the room commemorating Doc Suzie,
the first woman doctor in the area.
But don't dismiss Winter Park as a
summer vacation destination. In summer, you can ride a ski lift up
a mountain for some fabulous views and hike down a wildflower -
strewn trail. Mountain bikers find plenty of places to ride here.
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