Bailey, Colorado

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Situated along a scenic curve in the South Platte River, rustic Bailey serves up healthy doses of beautiful canyon scenery. Its mountain-wilderness backdrop lends a particular charm to this sleepy mountain town.

Bailey sits just outside the Lost Creek Wilderness Area in the Pike National Forest, where week-long backpacking trips and day hikes are popular. The logging roads and pack trails crisscrossing the area’s hilly terrain are a mountain biker’s dream and first-rate fly-fishing opportunities abound.

The town is also a gateway to Park County’s South Park National Heritage Area, which encompasses an array of landscapes and historic sites that showcase Colorado’s iconic mining and ranching heritage.

If your stomach’s begging for a pit stop, the local eateries should satisfy the craving. Some delicious options include Coney Island Boardwalk, a fast-food joint and road-side attraction in a building shaped like a giant hot dog, and Rustic Station Restaurant, where you fill your belly with comforts like elk stew and prime rib. Whether you stop in Bailey for a quick lunch or a week-long excursion, be on the lookout — a herd of bighorn sheep live in the mountains just outside town.

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