Colorado - Denver 5-Day Ultimate Travel Guide 🏔️🚗

(Written by a meticulous J-person—every detail checked!) 🌟 Day 1: Estes Park ✈️ Arrive at Denver Airport → Rent car + stock up on snacks, water & oxygen cans (altitude alert!). 🚗 Drive to Estes Park (1.5 hours). 🏨 Stay: Murphy’s Resort. 🍽️ Dinner: Quick bite in Denver. 👻 Night Activity: Stanley Hotel (The Shining filming location!) – Night tour $30. 🏞️ Day 2: Rocky Mountain National Park 🌲 Morning: Visitor Center → Bear Lake Trail (2-hour hike to Dream Lake + Haiyaha Lake). 🎟️ Park Pass: $30/vehicle. 🍝 Dinner: Sweet Basilico Cafe (Estes Park). ♠️ Evening: Drive to Black Hawk (1h42min) → Stay at Monarch Casino Resort Spa. 🚂 Day 3: Georgetown → Colorado Springs ⏰ Check out by 12PM → Drive to Georgetown (40min). 🛤️ Georgetown Loop Railroad (1.5-hour ride—arrive 30 mins early for tickets!). 🍔 Lunch: McDonald’s (time crunch!). 🏔️ Scenic Detours: Lookout Mountain Park (panoramic Denver views). Red Rocks Amphitheatre (world’s largest natural outdoor venue!). 🍜 Dinner Stop: China Taipei (en route). 🏰 Stay: Glen Eyrie Castle (Colorado Springs)—fairytale vibes! ⛰️ Day 4: Colorado Springs Adventures 🍳 Breakfast: Castle dining (7:30-9:30AM). 🚂 Pikes Peak Cog Railway ($58.5/person, 3-hour round trip to summit!). 🪨 Garden of the Gods (30-40min explore). 🚗 Drive back to Denver → Check in at Woolley’s Classic Suites. 🍲 Dinner: China Cafe → Downtown walk to Big Blue Bear at Convention Center. 🥢 Late-night eats: Star Kitchen (dim sum cravings!). 🛏️ Day 5: Flexible Wrap-Up (Sleep in, revisit favorite spots, or hit Denver’s breweries!) #ColoradoTravel #RockyMountains #USARoadTrip #TravelGuide #MountainLife 🗺️✨