Worth the trip from Nathrop: Mount Elbert, 32 mi off
The town has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 40 miles. There are 3 museums, a mountain and a ski area to choose from. A drive of 56 mi brings you to Pikes Peak.
Pikes Peak
Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Nathrop
The map puts most of the 5 to the north.
Orange: Nathrop. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Nothing is inside Nathrop itself; these 22 are within 60 miles.
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10Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
12Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Ski area in Colorado, United States.
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Pike National Forest
National Forest in Colorado, USA administratively combined with the San Isabel National Forest in 1973.
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
National monument in the United States.
Curecanti National Recreation Area
Recreation area protecting a series of reservoirs on the Gunnison River in Colorado, United States.
Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center
Museum in Woodland Park, Colorado.
Tabor Opera House
Former movie theater in Leadville, Colorado, United States.
National Mining Hall of Fame
Archive organization in Leadville, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Copper Mountain: Jarrod Doll from United States of America, CC BY 2.0 · South Park City: Ken Gallager, Public domain · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Breckenridge: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keystone: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · Crested Butte Mountain Resort: Draconrex, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buttermilk: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Highlands: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but ple, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pike National Forest: Chris Short from Raleigh, NC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Curecanti National Recreation Area: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center: MCDinosaurhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tabor Opera House: Int77345, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Mining Hall of Fame: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0
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