Colorado is the 10th state along our hike, and the 38th state admitted to the union in 1876. Colorado is well known as the home of the highest points of the Rocky Mountains. Colorado was named after the Spanish word "Colorado", meaning reddish colored. It is believed to refer to the red sandstone formations of the Colorado River.

To 'Discover' the route of the American Discovery Trail in Colorado click on the ADTS page: Trail Directory for Colorado.



Colorado was once nicknamed the "Buffalo Plains State" in reference to the many bison that once roamed the Colorado Plains.

Colorado entered the Union 100 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence and is therefore known as the "Centennial State".

To 'Discover' more about the state of Colorado click on the Highlighted Links throughout this article.


The Lark Bunting is the Colorado state bird.


To take a look at Colorado history click:
http://www.theus50.com/colorado/history.shtml

'Discover' other interesting aspects of Colorado at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado





Explore more facts about Colorado:
http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/co_intro.htm

For a great overview of Colorado Information click:
http://www.50states.com/colorado.htm

Thinking about a Colorado vacation:
http://www.colorado.com/

Go directly to the source by clicking:
http://www.Colorado.gov/




The Rocky Mountain Columbine is the state flower of Colorado


Take a look at Colorado Topography:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/mgg/topo/state2.pl?region=co.jpg