COLORADO information, vacations, tours and travel info - Visit The Centennial State. Top Colorado Destinations. - Colorado officially became the 38th state on August 1, 1876. "Where the Columbines Grow" is Colorado's official song. Colorado's state nick name is "Centennial State". Colorado's state gemstone is Aquamarine. Colorado's state flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine. The Square dance is Colorado's state dance. The Colorado Blue Spruce is Colorado's state tree. The Greenback Cutthroat Trout is Colorado's state fish. The Lark bunting is Colorado's state bird. Colorado's state fossil is the Stegosaurus. The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is the official Colorado animal. Colorado's state insect is the Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly. The highest peak in Colorado is Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level. Colorado's major rivers are the Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, and South Platte River. Colorado has 104,100 square miles in land.

Explore and discover the wilderness experience of Colorado. Mountain ranges, forests, rivers, lakes, and ancient Indian sites are in their natural pristine states. Colorado is naturally different from every other destination in the world.

COLORADO information, vacations, tours and travel info - Visit The Centennial State. Top Colorado Destinations. - Colorado officially became the 38th state on August 1, 1876. "Where the Columbines Grow" is Colorado's official song. Colorado's state nick name is "Centennial State". Colorado's state gemstone is Aquamarine. Colorado's state flower is the Rocky Mountain Columbine. The Square dance is Colorado's state dance. The Colorado Blue Spruce is Colorado's state tree. The Greenback Cutthroat Trout is Colorado's state fish. The Lark bunting is Colorado's state bird. Colorado's state fossil is the Stegosaurus. The Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep is the official Colorado animal. Colorado's state insect is the Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly. The highest peak in Colorado is Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet (4,399 m) above sea level. Colorado's major rivers are the Colorado River, Rio Grande, Arkansas River, and South Platte River. Colorado has 104,100 square miles in land.

Explore and discover the wilderness experience of Colorado. Mountain ranges, forests, rivers, lakes, and ancient Indian sites are in their natural pristine states. Colorado is naturally different from every other destination in the world.