Colorado boasts more that 300 days of sunshine per
year – that’s
more than Miami or San Diego
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The highest paved road in North America is the Road to
Mt. Evans off of I-70 from Idaho Springs - the Road climbs
up to 14,258 Ft. above sea level
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Colorado has more microbreweries per capita than any
other state
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Colorado's southwest corner borders Arizona, New Mexico
and Utah the only place in America where the corners of
four states meet
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The states name was taken from the Spanish for the "color
red" and was applied to the Colorado river
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Nothing is more misunderstood in Colorado than our
weather – due
to our low humidity, it just simply doesn’t feel as
cold as other destinations. Denver’s average low temperature
is a mild 47° in January while we enjoy average highs
around 87° in the peak of the summer.