The impressive Collegiate Range, lies to the west with the most concentrated number of peaks above 14,000' in Colorado,
and abounds with hiking trails, ATVing trails, Jeeping along old rail beds, mountain bike trails and is riddled with ghost
towns. The snowmobile areas around
Salida offer groomed trail riding with large meadows, snow play areas, and steep hill climbing. Snowmobile trails are in the Rio
Grande and Gunnison National Forests.