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  Vacation Planning Guide for Visiting Colorado with the Kids
Recommended Colorado Guidebooks



Photo: Colorado's national parks
offer abundant wildlife viewing.




Photo: Twin Lakes lie at the base of Independence Pass, in the central Colorado mountains. Near the summit lies the well-preserved Independence Ghost Town.

Read our Article - Recommended Trip: Independence Pass





Did You Know?

The tallest sheer cliff face in Colorado,

Painted Wall in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park,

rises 2,250 feet above the river at its feet. 



Photo: The Visitor Center at Hovenweep National Monument offers a good selection of guidebooks. Kids enjoy the picture books and activity books that help them learn about the area.


The best guidebooks give you the information you need quickly, easily, and when and where you need it.


There's nothing like standing in some remote spot and having the helpful words of an experienced guide to tell y
ou what you are looking at.


At FamilyTravelColorado.com, we've listed a few of our favorite guidebooks. Especially for families, these are the good ones.



The Family Guide to Colorado's National Parks and Monuments

Roadside Geology of Colorado

The Guide to Colorado Birds