We all love Colorado’s great outdoors; that’s why we choose to live here. Spring is springing; the city is starting to scorch (it’s coming!), and an escape to the high country for some fresh, cool, crisp, clean (much cleaner than usual – many thanks to COVID’s attack on travel and commerce) mountain air is incredibly, incredibly tempting.
The state understands this, and in fact, we have seen a rise in traffic through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel for the past several weeks. In light of these factors, CDOT and the Department of Natural Resources are strongly urging Coloradans from the Front Range to stay out of the mountains. Campgrounds, picnic areas, and other facilities at many of Colorado’s parks remain closed, and new public health guidelines dictate that people refrain from traveling more than 10 miles from their home to recreate. Seven weeks in and individual's guards are beginning to lower; it is super understandable. However, you need to stay away from the high country for the following reasons.
Do not be temped. Think about the high country towns and the consequences. If you love Colorado, its people, its ski resorts, and its mountain towns. And if you enjoy spending on its rivers, woods, peaks, mountainsides, and main streets – you need to stay away. It’s tough, we know.
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