Tour Grand County, CO

Sponsored by Grand County Colorado Tourism Board

• Location: Colorado
• Travel Type: Driving
• Tour Duration: 1 hour
• Language:

About This Tour
Ready for a Modern West adventure? Just 90 minutes from Denver, Colorado, Grand County is a perfect year-round getaway. This is the western gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and the home of Winter Park Ski Resort. It is also full of fascinating, off-the-beaten-path towns and communities worth visiting for a meal or downtown stroll. 

On this mobile audio tour of Grand County, you will discover the influential role its Fraser Valley played in human history, from the Paleo-Indians who walked this land thousands of years ago, to the expansion of America’s Western frontier and leaps forward in transportation and engineering. Step back in time and imagine yourself:

• Following high-mountain trails on foot with our distant ancestors
• Riding a stagecoach on bumpy dirt roads
• Visiting Doc Susie, a remarkable pioneer physician
• Shoveling snow off the early railroad tracks
• Witnessing Grand County’s own notorious shoot-out of 1883
• Playing cowboy at a local “dude” ranch
• Taking flight lessons from Emily Warner, the first female commercial airline pilot

As you explore Colorado’s high country, you will get a deep sense of its history while enjoying its current local flavor. You will also discover the power of the Colorado River and its tributaries, the life forces helping both the human and natural communities of this region thrive.

Tour Highlights
This audio tour features:

• The Moffat Tunnel — an early-20th-century engineering feat that transformed the railroad
• Winter Park Ski Resort — a modern-day skiing mecca that evolved from a ski jump and a handful of trails
• Headwaters Center and River Journey Museum, where you can learn about the Fraser River, the Continental Divide, and other natural wonders
• Cozens Ranch — Fraser Valley’s first homestead
• Moffat Railroad Museum — a must-see for train fanatics
• Kauffman House Museum — an authentic log hotel built in 1892
• Cottage Court Museum — dating back to the earliest days of motels
• And much more!

Tour Sponsor
This tour is brought to you by Grand County Colorado Tourism Board, which is dedicated to helping visitors discover the Modern West amid the towering peaks, iconic wildlife, and unforgettable beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Plan your trip now!

Find More Tours Near You
If you are interested in more audio tours in and around Colorado, check out Rocky Mountain National Park, Historic Parker, Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain, and Roads Through Wyoming: I-80. To find more tours in the Mountain West — or wherever your travels may take you — visit TravelStorys.com. Every place has a story!