Colorado is the only state in history to turn down the Olympics (1976 Winter Olympics). 

The world's largest flat-top mountain is Grand Mesa near Grand Junction.

The highest paved road in North America is the road to Mt. Evans off of I-70 from Idaho Springs.  It climbs up to 14,258 ft. above sea level.

The United States federal government owns more than 1/3 of the land in Colorado.

Colorado contains 75% of the land area of the U.S. with an altitude over 10,000 feet.

Colorado has 222 state wildlife areas.

Colfax Avenue in Denver is the longest continuous street in America.

The 13th step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly 1 mile high above sea level.

Katherine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” after being inspired by the view from Pikes Peak.

Every year Denver host the world's largest rodeo, the National Western Stock Show.

The tallest sand dune in America is in Great Sand Dunes National Monument outside of Alamosa.

The highest suspension bridge in the world is over the Royal Gorge near Canon City. The bridge spans the Arkansas River at a height of 1,053 feet.

Built in 1867, the Astor House in Golden was the first stone hotel built west of the Mississippi River.

 
Gems Of The Rockies

2008 ARS Spring National
Convention & Rose Show

June 26 - 30, 2008

Four Points Sheraton SE
6363 E. Hampden Avenue
Denver, CO 80222
303-758-7000